STRAWBERRIES
Oxnard
Quality: Quality is great with nice sheen, shape, firmness, 90-100% coloring.
Volume: Volumes are steady, but forecasted to increase following the rain event.
Pack Counts: 12-14, 16-18, depending on ranch.
Santa Maria
Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good with some occurrences of split tips and water damage. 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, 14-16; Conventional 10-12, 14-16, depending on ranch.
Watsonville/Salinas
Region Update: The region has begun light organic harvests for the season. Volumes are anticipated to increase quickly in April. Rain event is forecasted for early in the week, which may disrupt volumes.
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!”