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STRAWBERRIES
Oxnard
Quality: Quality is good with nice shape and sheen. Santa Ana winds are causing some dusty fruit but no damage.
Volume: A slight dip in production is expected this week due to incoming cold weather. Volumes will increase again in March.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 14-16-18
Santa Maria
Quality: Conventional and organic spring crop quality is good with nice size and taste. The only defects are cold weather-related button tips and green shoulders. Organic fall crop quality is good with some small, soft-skinned fruit.
Volume: Spring crop production is steadily increasing while fall crop begins to wind down. A frost advisory is anticipated this week which could slightly decrease production.
Pack Counts: Conventional Spring Crop: 12-16; Organic Spring Crop: 12-14; Organic Fall Crop: 25-30
Watsonville/Salinas
Harvest Status: Light harvests will start this week.
Florida
Quality: Quality is good; fields are loaded with red fruit.
Volume: Peak production will start this week.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 15-18; Organic: 18-20
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with some green and overripe fruit.
Volume: Production is increasing.
Pack Counts: 16-20, 22-28 depending on ranch
BLUEBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is great with nice bloom.
Volume: Production is increasing for both organic and conventional fruit.
Chile
Quality: Arrival fruit quality is good. In Chile, growers are experiencing hot weather and labor shortages as the season winds down.
Volume: Arrival volume is beginning to slightly decrease.
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Oxnard
Quality: Organic quality is great.
Volume: Production continues to increase.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Production is steady.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with some overripe fruit.
Volume: Production continues to be steady.
