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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.
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.
A Dozen Reasons to Eat More Produce
The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) recently released its “A Dozen Reasons” 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!
