| One Layer Tray Pack | Two Layer Tray Pack | Volume Fill Cartons |
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| 24-25s 12.00-14.00 | 48-50s 14.00-18.00 few higher | 54-56sz 14.00-16.00 few higher |
| 27-28s 9.00-11.00 few higher/lower | 54-56s 12.00-14.00 few higher | 60-64sz 12.00-14.00 few higher |
| 30-32s 7.00-9.00 few higher/lower | 60-64s 10.00-12.00 few higher | 70-72sz 10.00-12.00 few higher/lower |
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80-84sz 8.00-10.00 few higher |
1/ Daily Shipments for Thursday, July 9, 1998: 199.5
Packouts, Shipments and Inventory
(per 1,000) as of July 9, 1998
| Packout To-Date | Shipments To-Date | Total Inventory |
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| 6,757.5 | 6,586 | 171 |
| Daily Total | To-Date Total | 1998 Estimate |
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| Total Nectarine Packout | 155.9 | 6,757.5 | 19,328 |
| Utility (Yellow Flesh) | 4.3 | 232.6 |
| Utility (White Flesh) | .7 | 52.2 |
Packout of Nectarines for the 3rd and 4th Weeks of July, 1st Week of August 1994-1997
Yellow Flesh Varieties Yellow Flesh Varieties
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
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| Summer Fire | 449 | 501 | 1,149 | 1,380 | 980 |
| Red Jim | 972 | 659 | 739 | 731 | 800 |
| Summer Blush | 48 | 75 | 183 | 180 | 140 |
| September Red | 621 | 584 | 658 | 633 | 575 |
| August Red | 745 | 424 | 1,097 | 1,028 | 900 |
| Total Yellow Flesh Packout | 19,382 | 13,779 | 19,132 | 19,258 | 16,648 |
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
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| Arctic Queen | 11 | 46 | 156 | 266 | 320 |
| Fire Pearl | | 0 | 1 | 46 | 140 |
| Arctic Pride | 0 | 2 | 23 | 100 | 200 |
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| Total White Flesh Packout | 119 | 184 | 516 | 1,230 | 1,985 |
Total Nectarine Packout (Yellow & White) 1994-1998
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Total White Flesh Nectarine Packout 1994-1998
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Top 5 Yellow Flesh Nectarine Varieties Late July to Early August 1994-1998
Plums
California Well Matured. Precooling and Palletizing Extra.
Demand: Good. Market: About steady. Wide range in prices.
25 Lb. Tight and Volume Fill Cartons
| Blackamber | Santa Rosa | Catalina | Wickson-Kelsey | Simka-Fortune |
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| 30-35sz 12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 | too few to quote | 16.00 | too few to quote |
18.00-20.00 |
| 40-45sz 10.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 | too few to quote | 14.00 | 14.00-16.00 |
16.00-18.00 |
| 50-55sz 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 | 12.00-14.00 | 12.00 | 12.00-14.00 |
14.00-16.00 |
| 60-65sz 8.00 | 10.00-12.00 | 10.00 | 10.00-12.00 |
12.00-14.00 |
| 70sz 7.00 | 7.00-10.00 | 8.00 | 8.00-10.00 |
10.00-12.00 |
| 80sz 6.00 | 5.00-8.00 | 7.00 | 6.00-8.00 |
all sizes few lower. |
| 90sz 5.00 | 4.00-6.00 | all sizes few higher. | |
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| 100sz too few to quote. All sizes few higher/lower. | 3.00-4.00 All sizes few higher/lower. | | |
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Comparative Prices from Previous Years
Royal Diamond's
| Week Ending | 30-35s sz | 40-45 sz | 50-55 sz | 60-65 sz | 70 sz | 80 sz |
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| July 28, 1995 | 24.00 | 22.00 | 20.00 | 18.00 | 16.00 | - |
| July 26, 1996 | 12.00-14.00 | 10.00-12.00 | 8.00-10.00 | 6.00-8.00 | - | - |
| July 25, 1997 | 10.00-12.00 | 8.00-10.00 | 7.00-8.00 | 5.00-6.00 | - | - |
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| Aug. 4, 1995 | 24.00 | 22.00 | 20.00 | 18.00 | 16.00 | - |
| Aug. 2, 1996 | 10.00-12.00 | 9.00-10.00 | 7.00-8.00 | 5.00-6.00 | - | - |
| Aug. 1, 1995 | 10.00-12.00 | 8.00-10.00 | 7.00-8.00 | 5.00-6.00 | - | - |
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| 2x3 sz | 3x3 sz | 3x4 sz | 4x4 sz | 3x4x5 sz | 4x5 sz |
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| July 29, 1994 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 | - | - |
| Aug. 4, 1994 | 11.00-12.00 | 9.00-10.00 | 7.00-8.00 | 5.00-6.00 | - | - |
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Grand Rosa's
| Week Ending | 30-35s sz | 40-45 sz | 50-55 sz | 60-65 sz | 70 sz | 80 sz |
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| July 28, 1995 | 20.00-24.00 | 18.00-22.00 | 16.00-20.00 | 14.00-18.00 | 12.00-16.00 | 12.00-14.00 |
| July 26, 1996 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | - | - |
| July 25, 1997 | 12.00-14.00 | 10.00-12.00 | 8.00-10.00 | 6.00-8.00 | - | - |
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| Aug. 4, 1995 | 20.00-24.00 | 18.00-22.00 | 16.00-20.00 | 14.00-18.00 | 12.00-16.00 | 12.00-14.00 |
| Aug. 2, 1996 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 | - | - |
| Aug. 1, 1995 | 12.00-14.00 | 10.00-12.00 | 8.00-10.00 | 6.00-8.00 | - | - |
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1994 - Unavailable
Comparative Shipments, Packouts and Inventory
(per 1,000)
| Week Ending | Weekly Shipments | Weekly Packouts | Total Inventory |
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| July 16, 1994 | 1,310 | 1,790.6 | 1,031 |
| July 15, 1995 | 768 | 919.8 | 599 |
| July 13, 1996 | 1,323 | 1,553.3 | 1,190 |
| July 12, 1997 | 1,629 | 2,090.8 | 1,389 |
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| July 23, 1994 | 1,321 | 2,025.8 | 1,736 |
| July 22, 1995 | 912 | 894.7 | 581 |
| July 20, 1996 | 1,335 | 1,666.5 | 1,522 |
| July 19, 1997 | 1,653 | 1,253.8 | 936 |
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| July 30, 1994 | 1,214 | 1,530.0 | 2,052 |
| July 29, 1995 | 603 | 432.6 | 411 |
| July 27, 1996 | 1,318 | 1,605.5 | 1,809 |
| July 26, 1997 | 1,425 | 846.9 | 358 |
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| Aug. 6, 1994 | 1,173 | 808.7 | 1,688 |
| July 5, 1995 | 599 | 371.4 | 183 |
| Aug. 3, 1996 | 1,315 | 848.0 | 1,342 |
| Aug. 2, 1997 | 1,003 | 904.2 | 217 |
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Daily Packout (per 1,000) for
Thursday, July 9, 1998
| Variety | Daily Total | To-Date Total | 1998 Estimate |
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| Santa Rosa | 4.4 | 659.1 | 750 |
| Showtime | 0 | 89.4 | 175 |
| Black Giant | .5 | 13.2 | 37 |
| July Santa Rosa | .3 | 28.9 | 30 |
| Black Torch | 0 | 22.8 | 44 |
| Blackamber | 24.4 | 1,250.4 | 1,100 |
| Wickson | 1.3 | 16.8 | 40 |
| Kelsey | 8.3 | 21.2 | 150 |
| Simka | .9 | 6.6 | 550 |
| Catalina | 13.3 | 64.0 | 190 |
| Laroda | 1.4 | 10.4 | 120 |
| Suplumeleven | 11.8 | 17.5 | 323 |
| Fortune | 4.4 | 12.3 | 700 |
| El Dorado | 3.2 | 16.5 | 17 |
| Others | 1.1 | 46.8 | 180 |
| Total | 86.6 | 3,776.1 | 12,471 |
| Utility | 1.9 | 259.6 | |
1/ Daily Shipments for Thursday, July 9, 1998: 175.4
Packouts, Shipments and Inventory
(per 1,000) as of July 9, 1998
| Packout To-Date | Shipments To-Date | Total Inventory |
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| 3,776.1 | 3,183 | 193 |
Plums
Packout of Plums for the 3rd and 4th Weeks of July, 1st Week of August 1994-1997
Total Plum Packout 1994-1998
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
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| Royal Diamond | 575 | 246 | 704 | 613 | 450 |
| Rosemary | 141 | 101 | 301 | 312 | 230 |
| Casselman | 625 | 209 | 707 | 646 | 350 |
| Howard Sun | 202 | 156 | 332 | 480 | 320 |
| Angeleno | 1,790 | 1,640 | 1,855 | 2,907 | 2,200 |
| Total Plum Packout | 17,365 | 8,798 | 15,757 | 17,308 | 12,471 |
Top 5 Plum Varieties Late July to Early August 1994-1998
Apricots
U.S. One. Precooling and Palletizing Extra.
Demand: Very light. Market: About steady.
Wide range in prices according to quality and condition.
| Two Layer Tray Pack | 24 Lb. Tight and Volume Fill Cartons |
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| 70-72s 12.00-14.00 | 6 sz 10.00-12.00 |
| 80-84s 10.00-12.00
| 7 sz 9.00-10.00 |
| All sizes few higher/lower. | 8 sz 6.00-8.00 |
| 10 sz 5.00-7.00 |
| 12 sz 5.00-6.00 |
| All sizes few higher/lower. |
1/ Daily Shipments (per 1,000) for Thursday, July 9, 1998: 26.3
Shipments
(per 1,000) as of July 9:
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
| 1,738 | 993 | 906 | 1,850 | 1,379 |
| Qualifying Terms: |
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| Occasional | 1-5% |
| Few | 5-10% |
| Some | 10-25% |
| Many | 25-50% |
| Mostly | 50-90% |
| Generally | 90-100% |
Demand Tone Definitions
Demand: Immediate or current desire for a commodity coupled with the ability and willingness of the buyer to pay for it.
Demand Exceeds - Greater than available supplies or offerings.
Very Good - Well above average for seasonally normal offerings.
Good - Better than average. Trading more active than normal.
Fairly Good - Slightly better than average. Trading slightly more active than normal.
Moderate - Average buyer interest in trading.
Fairly Light - Interest in trading slightly below average.
Light - Demand below average.
Very Light - Few buyers are interested in trading.
Practically No Demand - Stagnant, very little interest and very few or no sales.
Market Terms Definitions
Strong - Measurably higher than previous session.
Much Higher - Substantially higher than previous day.
Higher - Majority of sales at measurably higher price.
Slightly Higher - Prices higher but less definite also sales range rises higher "mostly".
Firm - Prices tending higher. Higher undertone.
Unsettled - Development or outcome of extraneous factors.
Steady - Prices unchanged.
About Steady - Some change, not significant.
Dull - Prices are about unchanged from previous trading session. Trading is inactive and prices represent few sales.
Barely Steady - Prices level, decreasing demand, decreasing confidence.
Slightly Lower - Prices lower or sales at lower end of range.
Lower - Measurably lower prices.
Much Lower - Substantially lower than the previous day.
Weak - Indicates a downward trend.
1/ - Shipment Source: U.S.D.A.
Shipment data unavailable for Thursday, July 2, 1998 due to a federal holiday.
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