--- title: May 31, 2022 description: California Giant Berry Farms' weekly crop update. image: https://trade.calgiant.com/hubfs/Unknown-jpeg-2.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/05-2022-31#crop-updates) - [Weather Conditions](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/05-2022-31#weather-conditions) - [Trade News](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/05-2022-31#notes-from-nick) - [Trade News](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/05-2022-31#foodservice) - [Trade News](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/05-2022-31#foodservice) # May 31, 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 quality is good with occasional overripe or bruised fruit.   **Volume**: Production remains strong as peak volumes decrease.   **Pack Counts:** Conventional Spring Crop: 20-22-24 depending on ranch; Organic Spring Crop: 20-22-26 depending on ranch  ![](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Unknown-1-jpeg-1.jpeg?width=400&name=Unknown-1-jpeg-1.jpeg) **Watsonville/Salinas** **Quality:** Quality is good with some misshapen and bruised fruit.    **Volume:** Production is strong with high volumes.   **Pack Counts:** Conventional: 16-18-20 depending on ranch; Organic: 20-22, 24-26 depending on ranch  ![](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Unknown-jpeg-2.jpeg?width=400&name=Unknown-jpeg-2.jpeg)   **BLUEBERRIES** **Mexico** **Quality: **Quality is good for both organic and conventional fruit.   **Volume:** Conventional production continues to decrease, and organic volumes remain steady.    **Central Valley, CA**  **Quality:** Conventional and organic quality is excellent.    **Volume: **Peak production continues for both conventional and organic fruit.   **![](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/thumbnail_IMG_7210-jpeg.jpeg?width=400&name=thumbnail_IMG_7210-jpeg.jpeg)** **Georgia**  **Quality:** Quality is good.   **Volume:** Highbush production is light as the season closes. Rabbiteye volume is anticipated to pick up toward the beginning of June.   **RASPBERRIES** **Mexico**  **Quality:** Quality is good with some smaller-sized, broken fruit due to hot weather.   **Volume:** Production continues to be steady.  **Watsonville**  **Quality:** Quality is excellent as the season starts.   **Volume:** Volumes are quickly increasing.   **![](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Unknown-2-jpeg.jpeg?width=400&name=Unknown-2-jpeg.jpeg)** **BLACKBERRIES** **Mexico** **Quality:** Quality is good.   **Volume:** Production continues to slowly decrease and will increase again this summer.  **Georgia**  **Harvest Status:** Light first harvests are expected to begin this week.   **![](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/5b97cfb4-7e72-4431-90eb-8fc97456d5d3-jpg.jpeg?width=400&name=5b97cfb4-7e72-4431-90eb-8fc97456d5d3-jpg.jpeg)** **Watsonville**  **Harvest Status:** Quality is great. Light harvests continue with volumes estimated to increase in July. ![](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Unknown-3-jpeg.jpeg?width=400&name=Unknown-3-jpeg.jpeg) 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) Trade News [![Visit Cal Giant at Booth 818 at the 2022 West Coast Produce Expo](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/West%20Coast%20Signature-png.png?width=400&name=West%20Coast%20Signature-png.png)](https://events.farmjournal.com/west-coast-produce-expo-2022) ## 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. 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