Black Raspberry Marketing Season
November 4th, 2007 under Cold Storage Reports, Markets & Trade.
Cold Storage Trends
MAY 2008
Data contained in these summary tables were compiled from the USDA-NASS Cold Storage Reports by Rufus La Lone
The USDA updates data around the 20th of each month, and reports current inventories as of the end of the previous month.
Black Raspberry Holdings 2007-08
| 1.000 pounds |
| MONTH |
TOTAL |
| JULY |
2,623 |
| AUGUST |
1,798 |
| SEPTEMBER |
1,666 |
| OCTOBER |
1,535 |
| NOVEMBER |
1,403 |
| DECEMBER |
1,266 |
| JANUARY |
1,066 |
| FEBRUARY |
1,064 |
| MARCH |
910 |
| APRIL |
742 |
| MAY |
723 |
| Holdings as % of MAY 2007: |
88% |
Black Raspberry Monthly Usage
| 1.000 pounds |
| 2008 MAY Use |
19 |
| 3 Month Average Use |
114 |
| Month’s Supply / Prev. 3 Months’ Use |
7 |
| Months Until New Pack |
2 |
| Months long / (Short) based on previous 3 months Average Usage |
5 |
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Black Raspberry Total Volume
| 1.000 pounds |
| MONTHS |
2007-08 |
3 YR. AVG |
2006-07 |
2005-06 |
| JUL |
2,623 |
2,747 |
3,436 |
2,992 |
| AUG |
1,798 |
2,167 |
2,738 |
2,354 |
| SEPT |
1,666 |
1,785 |
2,092 |
2,003 |
| OCT |
1,535 |
1,663 |
2,032 |
1,647 |
| NOV |
1,403 |
1,445 |
1,880 |
1,173 |
| DEC |
1,266 |
1,206 |
1,806 |
829 |
| JAN |
1,066 |
1,108 |
1,744 |
779 |
| FEB |
1.064 |
1,107 |
1,856 |
718 |
| MAR |
910 |
693 |
924 |
707 |
| APR |
742 |
616 |
906 |
621 |
| MAY |
723 |
524 |
825 |
503 |
| Present storage volume is 119,,000 lbs. (28% ) ABOVE the 3 year average. |
Cumulative Black Raspberry Usage
| 1.000 pounds |
| Month |
2007-08 |
2006-07 |
2005-06 |
2004-05 |
| AUG |
645 |
698 |
638 |
404 |
| SEPT |
957 |
1,344 |
989 |
455 |
| OCT |
1,088 |
1,404 |
1,345 |
503 |
| NOV |
1,220 |
1,556 |
1,819 |
532 |
| DEC |
1,357 |
1,630 |
2,163 |
831 |
| JAN |
1,557 |
1,692 |
2,213 |
1,014 |
| FEB |
1,559 |
1,580 |
2,274 |
1,066 |
| MAR |
1,713 |
2,512 |
2,285 |
1,356 |
| APR |
1,881 |
2,530 |
2,371 |
1,494 |
| MAY |
1,900 |
2,611 |
2,489 |
1,571 |
| Cumulative usage, to date, is BELOW last year by 711,000 lbs. (27%) Pack Year started at 2.62 mil. lbs, 24% BELOW last year. |
