California table grape cold storage holdings totaled nearly 14.8 million packages as of October 15, 2026, up 23.4% from the same date in 2025 and well above 2024 levels too. The increase spans all color categories — Other White is up from 6.5 million to 7.7 million packages, Other Red from 4.8 million to 5.9 million, and Other Black more than doubled year over year to 648,000 packages.
Separate grower reporting from Bari Produce reinforces the inventory picture: the California season is running roughly 6 million boxes ahead of last year's pace at this point in October, driven by a cleaner growing season with no major storms or rain events. Green seedless varieties like Autumn King are expected to finish around Thanksgiving — about two weeks ahead of normal — while red grapes such as Allisons are expected to hold through early December.
For buyers, the combination of elevated cold storage and an earlier-than-usual green grape finish suggests solid availability now, but a potentially sharper supply cliff on green varieties heading into November. Worth monitoring whether the surplus in cold storage cushions pricing or whether demand needs to accelerate to absorb the inventory before the season closes out.