USDA announces $39M grape purchase

The USDA has announced a massive purchase of table grapes.
The USDA has announced a massive purchase of table grapes.
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The USDA has announced a $39 million purchase of table grapes for feeding programs and schools.

A 65-page document was published by the agency detailing produce businesses that won awards for the grape purchase.

The agency said the grapes will be used for distribution to child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for fiscal year 2023, which extends through the end of September.

The grapes were purchased on fob destination basis, according to the document, with deliveries to be made from July 31 through Dec. 13 this year.

The USDA said the total volume purchased is 1.95 million 19-pound cartons, with a price range from $15.37 to $26.97 per carton. The entire grape purchase totals $39.26 million, according to the purchase summary.

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