August 29, 2022

STRAWBERRIES 

Santa Maria 

Quality: Conventional and organic fruit quality is good with occasional bruising, deformed tips and minor green shoulders.  

Volume: Conventional and organic fall crop production is increasing. Organic spring crop production is steady.  

Pack Counts: Conventional Fall Crop: 12-14, 16-18 depending on ranch; Organic Fall Crop: 12-14-16; Organic Spring Crop: 30-35 

Watsonville/Salinas 

Quality: Quality is good with occasional mildew, soft and misshapen fruit.

Volume: Volume continues to be steady.  

Pack Counts: Conventional: 20-24-28 depending on ranch; Organic: 28-33    

BLUEBERRIES 

Oregon 

Quality: Quality is good.  

Volume: Production is increasing. 

Washington 

Quality: Organic quality is fair due to hot weather. 

Volume: Production is light.

British Columbia 

Quality: Quality is good for both conventional and organic fruit.  

Volume: Conventional production is steady and organic volumes are increasing. 

Peru:  

Quality: Quality at origin and upon arrival is excellent.

Volume: Arrivals are steady.  

RASPBERRIES 

Mexico 

Quality: Quality is good, with minor amounts of yellow rust.

Volume: Production is steady.  

Watsonville 

Quality: Quality is good with some broken fruit.

Volume: Production is steady.   

BLACKBERRIES 

Mexico 

Quality: Quality is good, with some overripe fruit and red cell.

Volume: Production is increasing.  

Watsonville 

Quality: Quality is very good with large fruit size.   

Volume: Production is steady. 

Santa Maria 

Quality: Quality is good.  

Volume: Production is steady.  

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Watsonville

Salinas

Santa Maria

Oxnard

Mexico

Georgia

Florida

South America