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Boysenberry 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.

Boysenberry Holdings 2007-2008

1,000 pounds
MONTH TOTAL
JULY 4,398
AUGUST 3,985
SEPTEMBER 3,800
OCTOBER 3,499 
NOVEMBER 3,333 
DECEMBER 3,255
JANUARY 3,038 
FEBRUARY 2,968
MARCH 2,883
APRIL 2,764
MAY 2,560 
Holdings as % of MAY 2007:

103%

Boysenberry Monthly Usage

1,000 pounds
2008 MAY USE  204
3 Month Average Use   136
Month’s Supply/Prev. 3 Months’ Use  13
Months Until New Pack   2
Months long/(Short) based on previous 3 months Average Usage   11

Boysenberry Total Volume

1,000 pounds
MONTHS 2007-08 3 yr AVG 2006-07 2005-06
JUL 4,398 2,925 2,704 2,397
AUG 3,985 2,614 2,644 2,496
SEP 3,800 2,314 2,573 2,124
OCT 3,499  2,081 2,610 1,836
NOV 3,333 2,058 2,670 1,972
DEC 3,255  2,110 3,105 1,949
JAN 3,038  2,064 3,276 1,612
FEB 2,968  2,052 3,886 1,254
MAR 2,883 2,134  3,666 2,073
APR 2,764 1,863  3,079 1,839
MAY 2,560  1,818  2,494 1,932
The present storage volume is 742,000 lbs. (41%) ABOVE the 3 year average.

Cumulative Boysenberry Usage

1,000 pounds
Month 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05
AUG  413   60   incr  971
SEP  598  131   273 1,429
OCT  899   94   561 1,876
NOV 1,065    34   425 2,143
DEC 1,143   incr   448 2,398
JAN 1,360   incr   785 2,326
FEB 1,430   220 1,125 2,643
MAR 1,515  807   324 2,989
APR 1,634 1,392   558 2,980
MAY 1,838   465 2,611
Cumulative usage, to date, is ABOVE last year by 446,000 lbs. (32%).     Pack Year started at 4.4 mil. lbs., 63% ABOVE last year’s volume