STRAWBERRIES
Oxnard
Quality: Fruit quality is very good with nice shape, sheen, and color. Plant health is strong despite dry windy days and mite pressure.
Volume: Production is beginning to ramp up for an April peak.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 16-18
Santa Maria
Quality: Conventional quality is good with some deformed fruit and green shoulders. Organic spring crop quality is good with full colored, firm fruit and some deformed shapes.
Volume: Production is rapidly increasing.
Pack Counts: Conventional Spring Crop: 10-12-14, 14-16 depending on ranch; Organic Spring Crop: 14-16; Organic Fall Crop: 26-32
Watsonville/Salinas
Harvest Status: Growers will start light harvests over the next few weeks. Volumes are anticipated to gain momentum toward the middle of April.
Florida
Quality: Quality is good for both conventional and organic fruit.
Volume: Production is steady.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 16-20-24; Organic: 20-25
BLUEBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Production is steady.
Oxnard
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Production is steady as plants and fruit recover from frost damage.
Florida/Georgia
Harvest Status: Light harvests are underway.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with clean packs. Growers are experiencing thrip pressure due to high temperatures.
Volume: Production is steady.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good overall with some leaky berries due to temperature fluctuations.
Volume: Production is decreasing slightly.
For up-to-date weather conditions in all of our growing regions, click on the region below. Wunderground.com is our go-to weather resource for fast and reliable weather updates.
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