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STRAWBERRIES
Oxnard
Quality: Quality is good with nice shape, sheen, and color.
Volume: Production is increasing.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 12-14
Santa Maria
Quality: Organic fall crop is good with some pin rot and green shoulders from wet weather. Conventional spring crop plants are healthy and loaded with green fruit.
Volume: Organic production will have a slight increase this week.
Pack Counts: Organic Fall Crop: 20-25
Florida
Quality: Quality is great. Cold weather has reduced fruit size and slowed ripening.
Volume: Production has slowed down slightly due to cool weather but is still increasing overall.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 16-18, 24-26 depending on ranch; Organic: 18-20-24 depending on ranch
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Production continues to increase.
Pack Counts: 18-24, 26-28 depending on ranch
BLUEBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is excellent for both organic and conventional fruit.
Volume: Production has slightly decreased due to cold weather and fall production winding down. Organic production is estimated to be light for the next few weeks.
Chile
Quality: Quality is excellent.
Volume: Containers are arriving after delays. Arrival volumes will increase significantly through January.
Oxnard
Quality: Quality of this organic crop is good. Ripening has slowed down due to cold weather.
Volume: Production will be steady for the next weeks then increase from there.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Production is steadily increasing.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality continues to be good.
Volume: Production is steady.
