STRAWBERRIES
Santa Maria
Quality: Conventional fall crop quality is great with nice shape and size. Organic quality is good with some bruised fruit and pin rot. Crews are working hard to keep a clean pack.
Volume: Conventional fall crop production has started and will continue to build. Organic spring crop production is steady.
Pack Counts: Conventional Fall Crop: 14-18; Organic Spring Crop: 24-28
Watsonville/Salinas
Quality: Quality is good with some overripe and soft fruit. Crews are working hard to keep defects out of the pack.
Volume: Production continues with a slight downward trend.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 22-26 depending on ranch; Organic: 30-34
BLUEBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is fair. Isolated hail and windstorms in Central Mexico have affected the fruit.
Volume: Production is light.
Oregon
Quality: Quality is excellent.
Volume: Conventional peak production continues. Organic volumes are increasing.
Washington
Quality: Organic quality is very good.
Volume: Production is steady.
British Columbia
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Volume is picking up quickly and is expected to remain steady for several weeks.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with some soft fruit due to wet weather. Quality is expected to improve as the weather does.
Volume: Production is increasing.
Watsonville
Quality: Quality is good with some overripe fruit. Growers and crews are working to keep packs clean.
Volume: Production is steady.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Volumes are small and steady. Production is anticipated to increase toward the end of August.
Watsonville
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Production is steady.