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STRAWBERRIES
Oxnard
Quality: Quality is good with nice shape, sheen, and color. The weather did not get as cold as anticipated and caused little to no damage.
Volume: Production is increasing with high volumes expected through March.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 12-16
Santa Maria
Quality: Conventional quality is good with some green shoulders. Organic fruit quality is good with some seedy and deformed tips. Cold weather in the low 30’s last week damaged 15-30% of plants and may impact fruit quality in the coming months.
Volume: Spring crop production is increasing steadily while fall crop begins to wind down. A frost advisory is anticipated this week which could slightly decrease production.
Pack Counts: Conventional Spring Crop: 14-16-18 depending on ranch; Organic Spring Crop: 16-20; Organic Fall Crop: 25-30
Watsonville/Salinas
Harvest Status: First light harvests started last week. Below freezing temperatures caused some frost damage that should not impact plant and fruit health in the long run.
Florida
Quality: Fruit quality is good with occasional bruising.
Volume: Peak production volumes will continue increasing through this week before leveling out.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 17-21; 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.
Volume: Production is increasing.
Chile
Quality: Arrival fruit quality is good.
Volume: Arrivals will continue through week 12; volumes are decreasing.
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Oxnard
Quality: Organic quality is great.
Volume: Production is increasing.
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.
