--- title: January 10, 2022 description: California Giant Berry Farms weekly crop update. image: https://trade.calgiant.com/hubfs/IMG_1679-1.jpg --- [![California Giant Berry Farms logo](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-cgt/logo.png?width=277&height=122&name=logo.png)](https://trade.calgiant.com/) Visit Our Other Sites Choose - [Consumer](http://calgiant.com/) - [Foodservice](https://foodservice.calgiant.com) - [Cycling](http://www.calgiantcycling.com/) - [Contact](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - [FAQ](http://calgiant.com/faq) - [Where to Buy](http://calgiant.com/where-to-buy) - Resources - [Handling](https://trade.calgiant.com/handling/) - [Display & Merchandising](https://trade.calgiant.com/display-and-merchandising/) - [Pack Sizes](https://trade.calgiant.com/pack-sizes/) - [GTIN Info](https://trade.calgiant.com/gtin-info/) - [CG Consumer Site](http://calgiant.com/) - [Videos](https://trade.calgiant.com/trade-videos/) - [Newsletter Archive](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/) - [Contact Us](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - Visit Our Other Sites - [Consumer](http://calgiant.com/) - [Cycling](http://www.calgiantcycling.com/) ![The Buzz: Your source for farm fresh berry info](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/16_Trade_Buzz/header_350.jpg?width=1300&height=350&name=header_350.jpg) - [Crop Updates](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/01-2022-10#crop-updates) - [Weather Conditions](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/01-2022-10#weather-conditions) - [Reaching Consumers](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/01-2022-10#reaching-consumers) - [Notes from Nick updated](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/01-2022-10#notes-from-nick) - [Foodservice Updated](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/01-2022-10#foodservice) # January 10, 2022 [![](https://assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png)](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Crop Updates **STRAWBERRIES** **Oxnard** **Quality: **Quality is good with nice shape, sheen, and color.   **Volume:** Production is increasing.   **Pack Counts: **Conventional:12-14  ![Oxnard-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Oxnard-1.jpg?width=400&name=Oxnard-1.jpg) ![oxnard 1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/oxnard%201.jpg?width=400&name=oxnard%201.jpg) **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  ![IMG_1679](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1679.jpg?width=400&name=IMG_1679.jpg) **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  ![ab61428c-cb51-4f89-8a28-4739a528fcd2](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ab61428c-cb51-4f89-8a28-4739a528fcd2.jpg?width=400&name=ab61428c-cb51-4f89-8a28-4739a528fcd2.jpg) **Mexico** **Quality: **Quality is good.   **Volume: **Production continues to increase.   **Pack Counts:** 18-24, 26-28 depending on ranch  ![48e9e974-6aec-41fb-8103-fd4e49d15b3a](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/48e9e974-6aec-41fb-8103-fd4e49d15b3a.jpg?width=400&name=48e9e974-6aec-41fb-8103-fd4e49d15b3a.jpg) **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. ![ff91ba43-865c-4b2f-913f-392259ae8c1d-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ff91ba43-865c-4b2f-913f-392259ae8c1d-1.jpg?width=400&name=ff91ba43-865c-4b2f-913f-392259ae8c1d-1.jpg)    **Chile** **Quality: **Quality is excellent.   **Volume: **Containers are arriving after delays. Arrival volumes will increase significantly through January.   ![Chile 2](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chile%202.jpg?width=400&name=Chile%202.jpg) **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.   ![3465bb3b-d914-4838-ae79-eaca78feeb63](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3465bb3b-d914-4838-ae79-eaca78feeb63.jpg?width=400&name=3465bb3b-d914-4838-ae79-eaca78feeb63.jpg) **BLACKBERRIES** **Mexico** **Quality:** Quality continues to be good.    **Volume: **Production is steady.   ![6f6949bd-f2a5-49c9-a4c4-7e6c4864b163](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/6f6949bd-f2a5-49c9-a4c4-7e6c4864b163.jpg?width=400&name=6f6949bd-f2a5-49c9-a4c4-7e6c4864b163.jpg)   Weather Conditions For up-to-date weather conditions in all of our growing regions, click on the region below. [Wunderground.com](http://www.wunderground.com/) is our go-to weather resource for fast and reliable weather updates.  [Watsonville](http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:95076.1.99999) [Salinas](http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:93901.1.99999) [Santa Maria](http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:93454.1.99999) [Oxnard](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ca/oxnard/93030) [Mexico](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/mx/zamora) [Georgia](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ga/homerville/31634) [Florida](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/fl/plant-city) [South America](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/ar/metan) Reaching Consumers A berry sweet message from an Aldi shopper:  “Just want to say your berries look absolutely amazing. Keep up the good work!” ## Leave a Comment ### Subscribe ### Recent Posts - [Search](http://calgiant.com/search) - [Contact](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - [Privacy](http://calgiant.com/privacy-policy) - [Buy](http://calgiant.com/where-to-buy) - [Free Stuff](http://calgiant.com/free-stuff) © California Giant Berry Farms. All rights reserved.