California Grape Season Ahead of Schedule, Raising Supply Concerns
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How it started
What happened
The California table grape season is running ahead of schedule, with the San Joaquin Valley harvest beginning two to three weeks earlier than normal. The season is projected to conclude in mid-November, rather than the typical late November. Weekly August and September volumes fell up to 10 percent year-on-year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Why it matters
The accelerated harvest timeline, combined with record storage inventories, has raised questions about how California table grape supplies will last through Thanksgiving and December. Industry sources indicate that this supply and demand dynamic could result in pricing pressure.
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Who's involved
- United States Department of AgricultureTracks California's grape shipment volumes as part of its oversight function.
- CircanaMonitors broader consumer spending patterns within the market context of California.
- KrogerIs a multinational retailing company that sells fresh produce.
- CaliforniaIs the geographic area where the grape supply and demand dynamics are occurring.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- KrogerSpeculative
Kroger might see changes in fresh produce sales due to declining grape volumes and pricing pressure.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, reported on current consumer spending trends.Sub-event
USDA tracks CA grape volumes while Circana monitors consumer spending trends.1 source
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The entities involved
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California
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United States Department of Agriculture
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Circana
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