Cold chain
California grape cold storage holdings up 23.4% year on year to 14.79 million packages
USDA data shows California table grape cold storage holdings at 14,790,674 packages on October 15, 2026, up 23.4% from the same date in 2025. The increase was driven primarily by the Other White and Other Red categories, with bagged formats accounting for the largest share across all groups.
California's table grape cold storage holdings stood at 14,790,674 packages as of October 15, 2026, up approximately 23.4 per cent from 11,986,852 packages recorded on the same date in 2025. The figures come from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Western Fruit Report, published on October 20, 2026. Holdings had declined from 15,002,198 packages logged on September 30, 2026.
Breakdown by variety group
The Other White category held the largest share of inventories at 7,702,569 packages, compared with 6,508,405 a year earlier and 9,022,896 at the end of September. Within this group, bagged grapes accounted for 5,428,661 packages, followed by plain packs (1,239,362), other packages (600,782), and clamshells (433,764).
Other Red grape inventories reached 5,879,030 packages, up from 4,790,824 on October 15, 2025, and 5,009,574 on September 30, 2026. Bagged grapes represented 4,268,805 packages, plain packs 1,140,060, clamshells 351,125, and other packaging formats 119,040.
Red Globe holdings increased to 196,886 packages from 172,664 a year earlier, while Autumn Royal inventories reached 284,774 packages, up from 187,338 in October 2025.
Other Black grape holdings totaled 648,295 packages, compared with 296,894 a year earlier and 591,009 at the end of September. The category included 346,731 bags, 233,062 plain packs, 55,314 clamshells, and 13,188 other packages.
Bi-Color grape inventories reached 79,120 packages, compared with 30,727 on October 15, 2025. Bagged grapes accounted for 48,452 packages, followed by 15,856 clamshells and 14,812 plain packs.
Historical context and methodology
Total California grape inventories were also above the 10,968,312 packages reported on October 15, 2024. The USDA notes that varieties no longer reported separately are included in historical Other categories, and that certain package counts are grouped under Other Red and Other White to protect confidentiality.
The report provides figures by grape variety and packaging type, based on information collected from participating grape shippers and cold storage facilities.
To view the full report, click here.
For more information:
USDA Tel: +1 202 720 2791 Email: [email protected] www.mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov
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