STRAWBERRIES
Oxnard
Quality: Quality is great with nice sheen, shape, firmness, 90-100% coloring.
Volume: Volumes are increasing quickly.
Pack Counts: 12-14, 16-18, depending on ranch.
Santa Maria
Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good with some occurrences of split tips. Fruit has a nice shape, sheen and flavor.
Volume: Volumes are increasing. Plants are loaded with flowers and green fruit.
Pack Counts: Organic 10-14; Conventional 8-10, 12-14, depending on ranch.
Florida
Region Update: The region has ceased production for the season.
Watsonville/Salinas
Region Update: The region has begun light organic harvests for the season. Volumes are anticipated to increase quickly in April.
BLUEBERRIES
Central Valley
Quality: Organic quality is good.
Volume: Production is light but increasing.
Florida/Georgia
Quality: Quality is great.
Volume: Production is increasing.
Oxnard
Quality: Organic quality is great.
Volume: Production is stable and approaching peak volumes.
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with occasional attached flowers.
Volume: Volume will steadily increase over the coming months.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is very good with nice size and firmness.
Volume: Conventional and organic volumes are steady.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good overall with some red cell and leaky fruit.
Volume: Volumes are steady.
Meet Us On The Road
CPMA
Apr 23rd – 25th
Vancouver, BC
Organic Produce Summit (OPS)
July 10th – 11th
Monterey, CA
IFPA Foodservice Conference
July 25th – 26th
Monterey, CA
Booth #617
SEPC Southern Innovations
Sept. 12th – 14th
Nashville, TN
IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show
Oct. 17th – 18th
Atlanta, GA
Shopper Praise
A berry nice note from a California Giant Berry Farms shopper:
“Absolutely delicious! Unbelievable life span (refrigerated)! Just as good today as when purchased 5 days ago!”