Poorly timed rains led to difficulties in the 2025 harvest, but California raisin growers might benefit from international market conditions.
This includes a below average crop in Turkey and tariffs boosting domestic sales. At Malcolm Media’s Grape, Nut & Fruit Tree Expo and in an interview with Matthew Malcolm on California Ag Network, Sun-Maid Growers President/CEO Steve Loftus shared the state of raisin industry. Watch this quick video and learn more in American Vineyard Magazine.
Global Raisin Production Decline Could Help Growers After Rains
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