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After remaining relatively steady for the past two years, grape purchases increased nine percentage points from Fresh Trends 2009. Grapes retained their spot as the third most popular fruit in the survey, a title the fruit has claimed for the past three years.
Packer Stories

August 31, 2010

In its first full season, Madera, Calif.-based Bari Produce LLC has added table grapes and pomegranates to its fall inventory, said Justin Bedwell, president of marketing.

August 30, 2010

The Produce for Better Health Foundation has announced that September’s fruit and vegetable of the month are grapes and acorn squash.

August 23, 2010

(UPDATED COVERAGE, Aug. 24) Sheri Mierau, vice president of sales and marketing for Fruit Patch Sales Inc., Dinuba, Calif., will resign effective Sept. 30.

August 19, 2010

After extensive testing, Pandol Bros. Inc. is rolling out its rinse and serve consumer packaging nationwide.

August 17, 2010

Dayka & Hackett LLC, Reedley, Calif., has hired Rodrigo Lazo in a newly created position, operations manager.
Market Scope - Grapes, table — F.o.b.s as of Aug. 31

August 29, 2010 - September 11, 2010

KERN DISTRICT, CALIF. — (516-517-576) — Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices thompson seedless, red globe and summer royal medium lower, others generally unchanged. 19-pound containers bagged thompson seedless large mostly $13.10-14.10, medium $10.10-12.10, flame seedless large mostly $14.10-15.10, medium mostly $11.10-12.10; crimson seedless large mostly $14.10-15.10; red globe large mostly $16.10, princess extra-large $14.10-15.10, large mostly $11.10-12.10; summer royal large mostly $13.10-14.10, medium mostly $11.10-12.10; 21-pound containers bagged red globe large mostly $18.10-20.10; extra services included.

SAN JOAQUIN DISTRICT, CALIF. — (108-110-111) — Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices flame seedless, crimson and red globe generally unchanged, others lower. 19-pound containers bagged thompson seedless medium-large mostly $13.10, medium mostly $10.10-11.10; flame seedless large mostly $14.10; crimson seedless large mostly $14.10-15.10, medium mostly $13.10; red globe large $15.10-16.10; princess large mostly $13.10-14.10; summer royal large $12.10-13.10; cartons 16 1-pound containers with lids black corinth small mostly $21.10-22.10. Extra services included.
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