Agronometrics Shorts: Significant Price Hikes Recorded for Berries During 4th of July Sales
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| 4 July 2023
According to the USDA, Fourth of July sales were ablaze with fervor as shoppers stocked up for celebrations with friends and family. The produce sections within stores gleamed with an assortment of the freshest fruits of the season, such as cherries, nectarines, peaches, berries, grapes, and plums. Significant increases in price for fruit this week included blackberries at 25%, strawberries (2 lb.) at 18%, raspberries at 13%, organic strawberries (1 lb.) at 12% while blueberries (1 pt.) witnessed an 11% decrease. Week 26 saw Blackberry prices at $15.03 per package, a 17% hike compared to 2022. Strawberries and Raspberries saw a 43.4% and 46.5% increase compared to 2022 respectively while Blueberry pricing was 23.6 % lower compared to 2022.
Berry Prices by Commodity (As Reported) in the US
Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics.
(Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here)
Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics.
(Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here)
Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics.
(Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here)
Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics.
(Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here)
Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics.
(Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here)
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All pricing for domestic US produce represents the spot market at Shipping Point (i.e. packing house/climate controlled warehouse, etc.). For imported fruit, the pricing data represents the spot market at Port of Entry.
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Written by: Sarah Ilyas
