INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: PM17-072




1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 0801
Washington, DC  20250-0801

Date

December 20, 2017

To:

All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties

From:

Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy    12/20/2017

Subject:

2018 Crop Year (CY) Additional Price Elections for select California Grapes and Prunes
Background
The following additional price elections are provided for 2018 CY grapes in California with a corresponding sales closing date of January 31, 2018.
Crop/Variety Crush District Additional Price Election Established Price Election CAT Price Election
Black Corinth/Zante Currant 13 $255 $250 $140.25
Fiesta 13 $255 $210 $140.25
Fiesta 14 $255 $250 $140.25
Flame Seedless 13 $225 $220 $125.75
Selma Pete 13 $255 $250 $140.25
Sultana 13 $255 $240 $140.25
Thompson Seedless 13 $255 $240 $140.25
Thompson Seedless 14 $255 $175 $140.25
White Malaga 13 $225 $200 $123.75

The following additional price elections are provided for 2018 CY prunes in California with a corresponding sales closing date of January 31, 2018.

Crop/Practice Additional Price Election Established Price Election Cat Price Election
Prunes Non-organic $1,730 $1,445 $951.50
Prunes Organic $2,165 $1,810 $1,190.75

DISPOSAL DATE
December 31, 2018
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