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title: April 11, 2022
description: California Giant Berry Farms' weekly crop update.
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# April 11, 2022
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Crop Updates
**STRAWBERRIES**
**Oxnard**
**Quality:** Quality is good overall, with nice shape, sheen and color. Hot weather (95+) through Friday last week may result in some sunburnt fruit; damage is still being assessed.
**Volume:** Volumes are anticipated to increase quickly week-over-week.
**Pack Counts:** Conventional: 16-20
**Santa Maria**
**Quality:** High temperatures (95+) through Friday. Conventional and organic quality is good with some split tips and pinrot. Crews working to keep a clean pack.
**Volume**: Volume increasing quickly in coming weeks.
**Pack Counts:** Conventional Spring Crop: 10-14-18, depending on ranch; Organic Spring Crop: 16-18; Organic Fall Crop: 25-32
**Watsonville/Salinas**
Harvest Status: Light harvests are underway. Volume increasing week-over-week.
**Florida**
**Quality:** Quality is good.
**Volume:** Harvests will finish for the season this week.
**Pack Counts:** 28 - 34, depending on ranch
**BLUEBERRIES**
**Mexico**
**Quality:** Quality continues to be excellent.
**Volume:** Production will decrease for the next few weeks due to high temperatures and labor issues.
**Oxnard**
**Quality:** Quality is good.
**Volume:** Production has decrease slightly. The season is anticipated to finish in week 18 due to damage from multiple freezes in February.
**Central Valley, California**
**Harvest Status:** Light organic harvests are underway, volume is increasing. Conventional harvests are estimated to start in week 17.
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**Florida**
**Quality:** Quality is good.
**Volume:** Production is increasing with peak estimated for weeks 15-17.
**Georgia**
**Harvest Status:** First harvests started this week. Peak is forecasted for weeks 17-18.
**RASPBERRIES**
**Mexico**
**Quality:** Quality is good with clean packs. Some growers are fighting soft and darkened berries due to higher than average temperatures.
**Volume:** Production is steady.
**BLACKBERRIES**
**Mexico**
**Quality:** Quality is good overall with some red cell and leaky berries due to temperature fluctuations.
**Volume:** Production is light.
Weather Conditions
For up-to-date weather conditions in all of our growing regions, click on the region below. [Wunderground.com](http://www.wunderground.com/) is our go-to weather resource for fast and reliable weather updates.
[Watsonville](http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:95076.1.99999)
[Salinas](http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:93901.1.99999)
[Santa Maria](http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:93454.1.99999)
[Oxnard](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ca/oxnard/93030)
[Mexico](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/mx/zamora)
[Georgia](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ga/homerville/31634)
[Florida](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/fl/plant-city)
[South America](https://www.wunderground.com/weather/ar/metan)
Reaching Consumers
[A Dozen Reasons to Eat More Produce](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/eatmoreproduce)
The[ Alliance for Food and Farming](https://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/) (AFF) recently released its [“A Dozen Reasons”](https://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/a-dozen-reasons-to-eat-fruits-and-veggies/) list to remind everyone of the importance of eating more fruits and vegetables. Produce is a food group health experts universally recommend we eat more of every day. Nutrient-dense, tasty and pretty too, fruits and vegetables offer it all!
Here are a few quick reasons to eat more berries: Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, and are a naturally sweet treat!
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