STRAWBERRIES
Santa Maria
Quality: Organic quality is good with firm fruit and nice shape and color. The only defect is occasional rot or minor bruising. Crews are working hard to keep packs clean.
Volume: Production continues a slow downward trend.
Pack Counts: Organic Spring Crop: 22-24, 26-28 depending on ranch
Watsonville/Salinas
Quality: Quality is good and is improving.
Volume: Volumes have been exceeding estimates; production is on a slight downward trend overall.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 25-28; Organic: 28-32
BLUEBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Production is decreasing.
Oregon
Quality: Quality is excellent to start the season; last week’s rain is not anticipated to affect quality.
Volume: Peak production is expected to start this week.
Washington
Quality: Organic quality is very good.
Volume: Production is increasing quickly.
British Columbia
Quality: Quality is good to start the season.
Volume: Production is increasing.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with some broken fruit due to rain.
Volume: Production is increasing.
Watsonville
Quality: Quality is very good.
Volume: Production is strong and steady.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Volumes are small and steady.
Watsonville
Quality: Quality is good and has improved from the recent heatwaves.
Volume: Production continues to increase.