California Summary 2015 Crop Year
Information contained in this report was supplied by handlers of walnuts, raisins, and prunes to fulfill reporting requirements of Sections 55601.7 and 55601.8 of the Food and Agricultural Code. The report includes all tonnages of walnuts, raisins, and prunes that were either produced by the handler or purchased from producers. Final weighted average price, including bonuses and allowances, has been reported for all contracts which were finalized.
All 2015 crop transactions completed through the close of business on August 31, 2016 are included in this report. A “good faith” estimate of final weighted average price was reported for those contracts which were not final on the same date. The data are shown by major varieties at the State level only.
Definitions
Producer: A person or operator who is responsible for the walnuts, raisins, or prunes in the unprocessed state. A dehydrator operator is considered the producer of raisins or prunes if they grew or purchased fresh grapes or prunes and dehydrated them.
Handler: Firm that processes and markets walnuts, raisins, or prunes.
Finalized Purchases: Tonnage purchased from producers, for which a pricing contract has been completed.
Non-Finalized Purchases: Contracted tonnage, for which a final price has not yet been determined.
Free Tonnage: Tonnage received by a handler, for which the only Federal marketing order regulation is a minimum quality or size standard. Reserve tonnage is the tonnage set aside as authorized by a Federal marketing order.
Weighted Average Price: Weighted average price reflects prices or “good faith” estimates of prices as reported by handlers and include any bonuses or allowances.
Summary of Walnut Handler’s Reports
Walnuts produced by handlers in 2015 totaled 14,309 tons. This figure does NOT include walnuts purchased from other handlers or producers.
The total 2015 walnut crop purchased from producers, for whom pricing had been finalized, reached 569,924 tons at an average price of 84.2 cents per pound. This price is rounded to the nearest tenth of a cent per pound and includes all bonuses and allowances.
Purchases from producers, for whom pricing was NOT finalized, totaled 20,846 tons. The average “good faith” estimate of final weighted average price for this tonnage was 64.4 cents per pound.
The quantity of all walnuts purchased from producers was 590,770 tons for the 2015 crop. This figure does not include walnuts produced by the handler or purchased from other handlers.
The tonnage produced by the handler plus tonnage purchased from producers for the 2015 walnut crop was 605,079 in-shell tons.
Summary of Raisin Handler’s Reports
Free raisin tonnage produced by handlers in 2015 totaled 33,899 tons. This figure does NOT include raisins purchased from other handlers or producers.
The total 2015 raisin crop purchased from producers, for whom pricing had been finalized, reached 250,788 tons at an average price of $1,569 per ton. This price is rounded to the nearest dollar per ton and includes all bonuses and allowances.
Purchases from producers, for whom pricing was NOT finalized, totaled 103,723. The average “good faith” estimate of final weighted average price for this tonnage was $1,530 per ton.
The quantity of all raisins purchased from producers was 354,511 tons for the 2015 crop. This figure does not include raisins produced by the handler or purchased from other handlers.
The tonnage produced by the handler plus tonnage purchased from producers for the 2015 raisin crop was 388,410 tons.
Summary of Prune Handler’s Reports
Prunes produced by handlers in 2015 totaled 9,638 tons. This figure does NOT include prunes purchased from other handlers or producers.
The total 2015 prune crop purchased from producers, for whom pricing had been finalized, reached 49,377 tons at an average price of $1,863 per ton. This price is rounded to the nearest dollar per ton and includes all bonuses and allowances.
Purchases from producers, for whom pricing was NOT finalized, totaled 46,892 tons. The average “good faith” estimate of final weighted average price for this tonnage was $2,238 per ton.
The quantity of all prunes purchased from producers was 96,269 tons for the 2015 crop. This figure does not include prunes produced by the handler or purchased from other handlers. The weighted average size count of tons purchased from producers was 60 for the French varieties.
The tonnage produced by the handler plus tonnage purchased from producers for the 2015 prune crop was 105,907 tons of French prunes.
Read the full Walnuts Raisins and Prunes Report. (.pdf)