Gallo Sets Thompson Price at $250 a Ton
While the California raisin
industry is still trying to negotiate a per ton price, E & J Gallo Winery
has come out with a $250 per ton offer for any Thompsons that are harvested
green for the winery, noted Nat DiBuduo, president and CEO if Allied Grape
Growers in Fresno
The price is down from last
year’s $325 a ton price. It will most
likely mean that many raisin producers will opt for raisin production instead
of for juice.
DiBuduo said that he was
somewhat surprised by the price drop, but added that crop is 25 percent larger
this year.
Labels: $250 per ton. Nat Dibuduo, 2012 price was $325, Allied Grape Growers, Gallo sets Thompson Price for 2013, Raisins, Thompson Seedless