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Blueberry Cold storage reports

November 3rd, 2007 under Cold Storage Reports, Markets & Trade.

Cold Storage Trends

MARCH  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.

Blueberry Holdings 2007-2008

1,000 pounds
MONTH TOTAL
AUGUST 154,880
SEPTEMBER 147,570
OCTOBER 134,715 
NOVEMBER 125,577 
DECEMBER 114,114 
JANUARY 100,696
FEBRUARY  94,652
MARCH  83,500
APRIL  
MAY  
JUNE  
Holdings as % of MAR 2007

128%

Blueberry Monthly Usage

1,000 pounds
2008 March USE 11,152
3 Month Average Use 10,205
Month’s Supply / Prev. 3 Months’ Use  8
Months Until New Pack  5
Months long / (Short) based on previous 3 months Average Usage  3

Blueberry Total Volume

1,000 pounds
MONTHS 2007-08 3 YR. AVG 2006-07 2005-06
AUG 154, 880 115,864 123,072 111,198 
SEP 147,570 111,212 114,351 109,229 
OCT 134,715  103,656 110,075 97,254 
NOV 125,577  93,893 99,826 88,008 
DEC 114,114  87,063 98,719 77,360 
JAN 100,696 76,226 83,196 68,466 
FEB  94,652 67,627 75,709 58,754 
MAR  83,500 55,391 65,398 47,039
APR   44,801 56,362 36,613 
MAY   36,501  45,921 28,909 
JUN   30,894 37,700 26,785
Present storage volume is 28,109,000 lbs. (51% ) ABOVE the 3 year average.

Cumulative Blueberry Usage

1,000 pounds
Month 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04
SEP  7,310  8,721  1,969  3,265 
OCT 20,165 12,997 13,944  9,747 
NOV 29,303 23,246 23,190 19,477 
DEC 40,776 24,353 33,838 28,213 
JAN 54,184 39,876 42,732 36,307
FEB 60,228 47,363 52,444 44,903
MAR 71,380 57,674 64,159  59,702
APR 66,710 74,585 71,893
MAY 77,151 82,289 78,694 
JUN 85,372 84,413 85,124
Cumulative usage, to date, is ABOVE last year’s by 13.70 mil. lbs. (24%) Pack Year started at 154.9 mil. lbs.(26%) ABOVE last year’s volume