California's 2012 winegrape crop sets crush record
California's 2012 winegrape crop sets crush record
Feb 8, 2013 6
(TheGrower) - The California grape crush was the largest on record, totaling 4.388 million tons, up 13 percent from 2011 and 1 percent than the previous record of 2005, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Prices also reached a record high, averaging $734.35 per ton across all varieties, according to the service's preliminary grape crush report. That's up 24 percent from 2011.
Reds continued to lead, with an average of $879.04 per ton; followed by whites, 623.50 per ton; raisin grapes, $318.62 per ton; and table grapes, $272.21 per ton.
Chardonnay, a white variety, accounted for the largest percentage of the total crush volume with 16.8 percent. Cabernet sauvignon, a red variety, was second with 11.3 percent.
Grapes produced in District 4, which includes Napa County, continued to lead on pricing with an average of $3,578.70 per ton, up 5 percent from 2011.
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