--- title: May 23, 2022 description: California Giant Berry Farms' weekly crop update. image: https://trade.calgiant.com/hubfs/67449472980__55F22EC6-0DE6-4396-A97F-A207900ABBF9-jpg-1.jpeg --- [![California Giant Berry Farms logo](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-cgt/logo.png?width=277&height=122&name=logo.png)](https://trade.calgiant.com/) Visit Our Other Sites Choose - [Consumer](http://calgiant.com/) - [Foodservice](https://foodservice.calgiant.com) - [Cycling](http://www.calgiantcycling.com/) - [Contact](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - [FAQ](http://calgiant.com/faq) - [Where to Buy](http://calgiant.com/where-to-buy) - Resources - [Handling](https://trade.calgiant.com/handling/) - [Display & Merchandising](https://trade.calgiant.com/display-and-merchandising/) - [Pack Sizes](https://trade.calgiant.com/pack-sizes/) - [GTIN Info](https://trade.calgiant.com/gtin-info/) - [CG Consumer Site](http://calgiant.com/) - [Videos](https://trade.calgiant.com/trade-videos/) - [Newsletter Archive](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/) - [Contact Us](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - Visit Our Other Sites - [Consumer](http://calgiant.com/) - [Cycling](http://www.calgiantcycling.com/) ![The Buzz: Your source for farm fresh berry info](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/16_Trade_Buzz/header_350.jpg?width=1300&height=350&name=header_350.jpg) - [Crop Updates](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/05-2022-23#crop-updates) - [Weather Conditions](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/05-2022-23#weather-conditions) - [Trade News](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/05-2022-23#notes-from-nick) - # May 23, 2022 [![](https://assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png)](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Crop Updates **STRAWBERRIES**  **Santa Maria** **Quality:** Both conventional and organic fruit quality is good with nice color and occasional minor bruising.   **Volume**: High volumes continue as production comes slightly off peak numbers.   **Pack Counts:** Conventional Spring Crop: 18-22-24 depending on ranch; Organic Spring Crop: 20-22-24 depending on ranch  ![](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/67449472980__55F22EC6-0DE6-4396-A97F-A207900ABBF9-jpg.jpeg?width=400&name=67449472980__55F22EC6-0DE6-4396-A97F-A207900ABBF9-jpg.jpeg) **Watsonville/Salinas** **Quality:** Quality is excellent.   **Volume:** Production is beginning to peak and will be steady for the next 5-6 weeks.   **Pack Counts:** Conventional: 12-15; Organic: 18-20  ![](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Unknown-1-jpeg.jpeg?width=400&name=Unknown-1-jpeg.jpeg)   **BLUEBERRIES** **Mexico** **Quality: **Both conventional and organic fruit quality is good.    **Volume:** Conventional production is decreasing, and organic volumes are steady.   **Central Valley, California** **Quality:** Conventional and organic quality is excellent.    **Volume: **Peak production is starting.  **![](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/thumbnail_IMG_7118-jpeg.jpeg?width=400&name=thumbnail_IMG_7118-jpeg.jpeg)** **Georgia**  **Quality:** Quality is good.   **Volume:** Volume is light as the highbush season finishes and rabbiteye begins. **RASPBERRIES** **Mexico** **Quality:** Quality is very good with some uneven ripening.   **Volume:** Production is steady.  Watsonville/Salinas Harvest Status: Light harvests continue with volumes estimated to increase in June.      **BLACKBERRIES** **Mexico** **Quality:** Quality is good.   **Volume:** Production continues to decrease.   ![](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/67f1ed4e-5129-46fb-b1b2-312853cb93f5-jpg.jpeg?width=400&name=67f1ed4e-5129-46fb-b1b2-312853cb93f5-jpg.jpeg) Watsonville/Salinas Harvest Status: Light harvests continue with volumes estimated to increase in June.   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) Foodservice ![Chef invitational](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chef%20invitational.png?width=850&name=Chef%20invitational.png) Entries are now open for the 2022 California Giant Chef Invitational! Retail, foodservice, corporate, and restaurant chefs are invited to demonstrate their skills and compete in the [4th Annual California Giant Chef Invitational](https://promos.calgiant.com/chef-invitational-2022) for the title of California Giant Berry Farms Top Chef! Chefs are asked to submit a delicious main dish that creatively features fresh berries as a star ingredient. A panel of judges will narrow down the submissions received to a group of Semifinalist Chefs (round 1). The winners of this will advance into the Top Chef Finalists (round 2) showdown on California's Central Coast! To learn more and enter, visit the [California Giant Chef Invitational](https://promos.calgiant.com/chef-invitational-2022) website.  ## Leave a Comment ### Subscribe ### Recent Posts - [Search](http://calgiant.com/search) - [Contact](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - [Privacy](http://calgiant.com/privacy-policy) - [Buy](http://calgiant.com/where-to-buy) - [Free Stuff](http://calgiant.com/free-stuff) © California Giant Berry Farms. All rights reserved.