STRAWBERRIES
Oxnard
Quality: Quality is excellent with nice shape, sheen, and color.
Volume: Production continues to increase.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 12-14
Santa Maria
Quality: Overall quality is good with occasional pin rot on organic fruit and a few green shoulders on conventional fruit.
Volume: Organic fall crop production has increased. Light first harvests are underway for conventional spring crops.
Pack Counts: Conventional Spring Crop: 10-12; Organic Fall Crop: 20-26
Florida
Quality: Quality is great with occasional cat-faced fruit and green tips. Size is increasing.
Volume: Production continues to steadily increase.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 18-20-22 depending on ranch; Organic: 18-20-22 depending on ranch
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with occasional overripe or bruised fruit due to labor shortages.
Volume: Production is steady and will continue increasing over the coming weeks.
Pack Counts: 18-20-24 depending on ranch
BLUEBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is excellent with good bloom.
Volume: Production is expected to be steady for the next few weeks.
Chile
Quality: Quality is excellent.
Volume: Container arrival volumes are increasing. High temperatures in the region are slowing production.
Oxnard
Quality: Quality of this organic crop is very good with firm fruit, good bloom, and some early season redback.
Volume: Production will significantly increase into February.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with nice color and firmness.
Volume: Production is increasing with strong volume projected for the next 8 weeks.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with some red cell and leaky fruit. Crews are keeping packs clean.
Volume: Production is steady.
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