Blackberry Cold Storage Reports
Print this Post | Posted: November 4th, 2007 under Cold Storage Reports, Markets & Trade.
Cold Storage Trends
DECEMBER 2011
Data contained in these summary tables were compiled from the USDA-NASS Cold Storage Reports by Rufus S. La Lone
The USDA updates data around the 22th of each month, and reports current inventories as of the end of the previous month. Cells with “-” will fill-in over time.
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Blackberry Holdings by Pack Style: 2011-2012
| 1,000 pounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTH | TOTAL | IQF | PAILS | DRUMS | CONC. |
| AUGUST | 36,913 | 23,817 | 2,747 | 9,871 | 478 |
| SEPTEMBER | 38,718 | 26,258 | 2,717 | 9,078 | 665 |
| OCTOBER | 37,104 | 25,306 | 2,536 | 8,875 | 387 |
| NOVEMBER | 33,870 | 22,745 | 2,463 | 8,143 | 519 |
| DECEMBER | 31,743 | 21,138 | 2,289 | 7,813 | 503 |
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| Holdings as % of DEC 2010 | 133% | 116% | 95% | 266% | 200% |
| 3 yr DEC aver | 25,878 | 18,635 | 1,863 | 5,206 | 174 |
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Blackberry Usage by Pack Style
| 1,000 pounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTH | TOTAL | IQF | PAILS | DRUMS | CONC. |
| 2011 DECEMBER Use | 2,127 | 1,607 | 174 | 330 | 16 |
| 3 Month Average Use | 2,375 | 1,707 | 143 | 422 | 54 |
| Month’s Supply / Prev. 3 Months’ Use | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 9 |
| Months Until New Pack | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Months Long/(Short) based on previous 3 mos. avg. usage | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
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Total Volume
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| 1,000 pounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTH | 2011-12 | 3 YR AVG | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | |
| AUGUST | 36,913 | 37,388 | 31,930 | 40,136 | |
| SEPTEMBER | 38,718 | 36,528 | 32,384 | 39,871 | |
| OCTOBER | 37,104 | 33,002 | 28,823 | 35,328 | |
| NOVEMBER | 33,870 | 30,174 | 26,974 | 31,335 | |
| DECEMBER | 31,743 | 25,878 | 23,857 | 26,148 | |
| JANUARY | 22,010 | 18,649 | 22,370 | ||
| FEBRUARY | 19,598 | 14,941 | 20,797 | ||
| MARCH | 17,967 | 14,603 | 17,505 | ||
| APRIL | 16,182 | 13,864 | 15,256 | ||
| MAY | 14,343 | 13,113 | 13,742 | ||
| JUNE | 11,696 | 11,946 | 15,989 | ||
The present storage volume is 5.86 mil. lbs. ABOVE the 3 year Avg. (23%)
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Cumulative Blackberry Usage
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| 1,000 pounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | 2009-010 | 2008-09 | |
| SEPTEMBER | incr | incr | 2,770 | 265 | |
| OCTOBER | 1,614 | 3,561 | 5,244 | 4,808 | |
| NOVEMBER | 4,848 | 5,590 | 7,706 | 8,801 | |
| DECEMBER | 6.975 | 8,527 | 12,269 | 13,988 | |
| JANUARY | 13,735 | 15,089 | 17,766 | ||
| FEBRUARY | 17,443 | 17,403 | 19,339 | ||
| MARCH | 17,781 | 18,306 | 22,631 | ||
| APRIL | 18,700 | 20,674 | 26,394 | ||
| MAY | 20,438 | 23,095 | 29,055 | ||
| Cumulative usage is BELOW last year by 1.55 mil. lbs. (18%). Note: harvest over 3 weeks late. Pack year started at 38.72 mil. lbs., 20% ABOVE last year’s volume. | |||||
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