California Grape Season Ahead of Schedule, Raising Supply Concerns
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How it started
What happened
The California table grape season began two to three weeks earlier than normal, with the San Joaquin Valley harvest starting ahead of schedule. The season is projected to last roughly 20 weeks, ending in mid-November. Despite initial robust shipments, weekly volumes in August and September fell up to 10% year-on-year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Why it matters
The accelerated harvest timeline and record storage inventories have raised questions about how California table grape supplies will last through Thanksgiving and December. Industry sources suggest that the current supply and demand dynamic is likely to create pricing pressure in the market.
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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.
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 fresh produce sales impacted by 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
American market research company