Chuck Allen's Market Review
Kiwifruit Report
Sample Report
F.O.B. Prices for Northern and Central California Kiwifruit
Demand: Good.
Market: Slightly higher.
| One Layer | Volume Fill | Three Layer | Bins | Bags |
| 28s and larger 6.50 | 30 sz 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 | 90s 14.00-15.00 | 36 sz 70.00-75.00 | 1 lb. 12.00 few higher/lower |
| 30s 6.00 few higher | 33 sz 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 | 99s 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 | 39 sz 65.00-75.00 | 2.2 lb. 13.00 few higher/lower |
| 33s 5.75-6.00 mostly 6.00 | 36 sz 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 | 108s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 | 42 sz 60.00-65.00 mostly 65.00 | |
| 36s 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 | 39 sz 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-11.50 | 17s 12.00-13.00 few higher | 45 sz 60.00-65.00 | |
| 39s 5.50 few higher | 42 sz 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 | 126s - | All sizes few higher/lower. | |
| 42s 5.50 | 45 sz 11.00 | | | |
| All sizes few lower. | | | | |
Precooling and Palletizing Included.
Comparative Prices for Kiwifruit 1994-1997
| One Layer | Bins (1994-1996 Cents Per lb., 1997 Dollars Per Bin) | Bags |
| Week Ending | 25s | 28s | 30s | 33s | 36s | 39s | 42s | 33 sz | 36 sz | 39 sz | 42 sz | 45 sz | 20-1 lb |
| Jan. 20, 1995 | - | 7.00-8.00 | 6.50-7.50 | 6.00-7.00 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.00-5.75 | 5.00-5.50 | - | - | .55-.65 | - | - | 9.00-11.00 |
| Jan. 19, 1996 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.50-6.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan. 17, 1997 | - | - | 6.50-7.50 | 6.25-7.00 | 5.75-6.50 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.00-5.50 | - | - | .60-.65 | .48-.55 | .40-.45 | 9.00-10.25 |
| Jan. 16, 1998 | - | - | 6.00-6.50 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 4.50-5.00 | - | - | - | 60.00-65.00 | 50.00-60.00 | 9.00-10.00 |
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| Jan. 27, 1995 | - | 7.00-8.00 | 6.50-7.50 | 6.00-7.00 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.25-5.75 | 5.00-5.50 | - | - | .55-.65 | - | - | 9.00-11.00 |
| Jan. 26, 1996 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.50-6.00 | - | .55-.60 | .55-.60 | .60 | .50-.60 | - |
| Jan. 24, 1997 | - | - | 6.50-7.00 | 6.50-7.00 | 5.50-6.50 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.00-5.50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan. 23, 1998 | - | - | 6.00-6.50 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 4.50-5.00 | - | - | - | 60.00-65.00 | 50.00-60.00 | 9.00-10.00 |
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| Feb. 3, 1995 | - | 7.00-8.00 | 6.50-7.50 | 6.00-7.00 | 5.50-6.50 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.00-5.50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb. 2, 1996 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.00-5.50 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.50-6.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan. 31, 1997 | - | - | 6.50-7.50 | 6.25-7.00 | 5.75-7.00 | 5.50-6.00 | 5.00-5.50 | - | - | .60-.65 | .48-.55 | .40-.45 | 9.00-10.25 |
| Jan. 30, 1998 | - | - | 6.50-7.00 | 6.00 | 5.50 | 5.50 | - | - | - | 70.00-75.00 | 65.00-70.00 | - | 10.00-12.00 |
| Week Ending | 90s | 99s | 108s | 117s | 126s | 30 sz | 33 sz | 36 sz | 39 sz | 42 sz | 45 sz |
| Jan. 20, 1995 | 15.00-16.50 | 14.00-16.00 | 14.00-15.00 | 14.00 | 12.00-14.00 | 13.00-15.00 | 12.00-14.00 | 12.00-14.00 | 12.00-13.50 | 11.00-12.00 | 10.00-11.00 |
| Jan. 19, 1996 | 13.00-13.50 | 13.00-13.50 | 13.50-14.00 | 13.50-14.00 | 13.50-14.00 | 11.00-12.50 | 11.00-12.50 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 12.00-13.00 | 11.00-13.00 |
| Jan. 17, 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | 14.00-15.25 | 14.00-15.25 | 13.00-14.25 | 12.00-13.25 | 10.00-10.50 | 8.00-9.00 |
| Jan. 16, 1998 | 15.00-16.00 | 13.50-15.00 | 11.00-14.00 | 11.00-13.00 | 10.00-11.00 | 13.00-15.00 | 13.00 | 10.50-11.50 | 10.00 | 8.00-9.00 | 7.00-8.00 |
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| Jan. 27, 1995 | 15.00-16.50 | 15.00-16.00 | 14.00-15.00 | 14.00-15.00 | 13.00-14.00 | 14.00-15.00 | 14.00-14.50 | 13.00-14.50 | - | 12.00-13.00 | 11.00-12.00 |
| Jan. 26, 1996 | 13.00-13.50 | 13.00-13.50 | 13.50-14.00 | 13.50-14.00 | 13.50-14.00 | 11.00-12.50 | 11.00-12.50 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 12.00-13.00 | 11.00-13.00 |
| Jan. 24, 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | 15.00-16.25 | 14.00-15.25 | 13.00-14.25 | 12.00-13.25 | 10.00-10.50 | 8.00-9.00 |
| Jan. 23, 1998 | 15.00-16.00 | 13.50-15.00 | 11.00-14.00 | 11.00-13.00 | 10.00-11.00 | 13.00-15.00 | 13.00 | 10.50-11.50 | 10.00 | 8.00-9.00 | 7.00-8.00 |
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| Feb. 3, 1995 | 16.00-17.00 | 15.50-16.50 | 15.00-16.00 | 14.00-16.00 | 14.00-15.00 | 15.00-16.00 | 14.00-15.00 | 13.50-14.50 | - | 12.00-13.00 | 11.00-12.00 |
| Feb. 2, 1996 | 13.00-13.50 | 13.00-13.50 | 13.00-14.00 | 14.00 | 13.00-14.00 | 11.00-12.00 | 12.00-12.50 | 13.00-13.50 | 13.00-14.00 | 12.00-13.00 | 11.00-12.50 |
| Jan. 31, 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.00-15.25 | 13.00-14.25 | 12.00-13.25 | 10.00-10.50 | 8.00-9.00 |
| Jan. 30, 1998 | 15.00-16.00 | 14.00-15.00 | 13.00-14.00 | 12.00-13.00 | - | 14.00-15.00 | 13.00-14.00 | 12.00-13.00 | 11.00-12.00 | 10.00-11.00 | 9.00-10.00 |
Comparisons of Inventory, Shipments and Balance as of December 31:
| Total Trays | Total Three Layer | Total Volume Fill | Total Count Fill |
| Inventory | Shipped | Balance | Inventory | Shipped | Balance | Inventory | Shipped | Balance | Inventory | Shipped | Balance |
| 1994-1995 | 2,379,172 | 522,723 | 1,856,449 | 568,194 | 118,706 | 449,488 | 1,546,518 | 762,532 | 783,986 | 185,614 | 80,385 | 105,229 |
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| 1995-1996 | 1,493,469 | 416,100 | 1,077,369 | 749,975 | 94,870 | 655,105 | 1,372,296 | 584,663 | 787,633 | 53,155 | 5,867 | 47,288 |
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| 1996-1997 | 686,893 | 306,063 | 380,830 | 390,525 | 65,228 | 325,297 | 1,318,942 | 651,321 | 667,621 | - | - | - |
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| 1997-1998 | 627,779 | 287,800 | 339,979 | 262,204 | 28,785 | 233,419 | 2,025,312 | 1,091,339 | 933,973 | - | - | - |
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| 1998-1999 | 713,881 | 404,352 | 309,529 | 235,747 | 34,232 | 201,515 | 1,964,166 | 930,579 | 1,033,587 | - | - | - |
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| Total Bags | Total Bins | Total Other(Lbs.) | Total Tray Equivalents | Ttl Mkt Crop |
| Inventory | Shipped | Balance | Inventory | Shipped | Balance | Inventory | Shipped | Balance | Inventory | Shipped | Balance | |
| 1994-1995 | 110,127 | 53,003 | 57,124 | 31,690 | 24,996 | 6,694 | 765,564 | 640,038 | 125,526 | 10,524,817 | 4,217,743 | 6,307,074 | 10,103,824 |
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| 1995-1996 | 43,856 | 34,057 | 9,799 | 19,145 | 14,867 | 4,278 | 931,862 | 387,622 | 544,240 | 8,833,255 | 2,974,661 | 5,585,594 | 8,655,557 |
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| 1996-1997 | 72,723 | 51,289 | 21,434 | 20,084 | 12,581 | 7,503 | 853,296 | 743,244 | 110,052 | 6,692,037 | 3,026,134 | 3,665,902 | 7,218,283 |
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| 1997-1998 | 55,916 | 35,511 | 20,405 | 23,788 | 20,875 | 2,913 | 694,001 | 601,466 | 92,535 | 8,463,346 | 4,364,229 | 4,099,117 | 9,016,265 |
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| 1998-1999 | 22,675 | 17,622 | 5,053 | 14,873 | 9,475 | 5,398 | 1,382,028 | 924,692 | 457,336 | 8,122,023 | 3,783,369 | 4,338,654 | 8,477,987 |
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Shipments for Week Ending: January 9, 1999
| | Season To-Date |
| Domestic | 330.2 | 3,033.0 |
| Export | 38.0 | 120.5 |
| Total | 368.2 | 3,153.5 |
Shipments per 1,000, rounded off to nearest .1
Shipment Source: U.S.D.A.
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