USDA Releases Latest Grape Forecast

Dear Client: The latest wine grape forecast is at 3.4 million tons, down -6% from last season, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The expected table grape production is 1.1 million tons, up 9% from 2010, while the raisin grape production is forecast at 2.2 million tons, up 6% from last year's crop. The 2011 California grape crop is one to two weeks behind normal, due to the cool and wet spring. Bunch counts were reported to be