The raisin insurance program is a dollar plan crop insurance policy that provides protection against unavoidable loss of production resulting from rain that occurs during the insurance period and while the raisins are on trays or in rolls in the vineyard for drying.

A reconditioning payment is available, based on the actual weight of the raisins, when the insured production is damaged by rain and by inspection is found to contain mold, embedded sand, or other rain-caused contamination determined by micro-analysis more than standards established by the Raisin Administrative Committee, or is found to contain moisture more than 18%.

For the 2026 and succeeding crop years, RMA is improving the Raisin Crop Insurance Program in California by increasing the reconditioning payment amount from $175 to $250 per ton.

Raisin coverage is available in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties in California. The sales closing date for coverage is July 31, 2025, for the 2026 Reinsurance Year.

For additional information, reference the News Release published on May 16, 2025.