March 21, 2022

Crop Updates

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 

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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 

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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 

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BLUEBERRIES

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good.  

Volume: Production is steady.    

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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. 

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BLACKBERRIES

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good overall with some leaky berries due to temperature fluctuations.  

Volume: Production is decreasing slightly.    

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Weather Conditions

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. 

Watsonville

Salinas

Santa Maria

Oxnard

Mexico

Georgia

Florida

South America

Reaching Consumers

A berry sweet message from a Costco shopper: 

“When I buy strawberries, I usually eat the whole basket by myself because my husband doesn't normally eat strawberries. Unfortunately for me he heard me mumbling to myself how fabulous these strawberries were. Boohoo, he discovered them and now I have only half a basket. Good job!” 

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