--- title: September 19, 2022 description: California Giant Berry Farms' weekly crop update. image: https://trade.calgiant.com/hubfs/CR-IMG_2031-1-1.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/09-19-2022#crop-updates) - [Weather Conditions](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/09-19-2022#weather-conditions) - [Trade News](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/09-19-2022#notes-from-nick) - [Foodservice News](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/09-19-2022#foodservice) # September 19, 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:** Quality is good with some soft-skinned, deformed fruit, and occasional pin rot on shoulders. Shape, size and color is good. Crews are doing a good job keeping packs clean.  **Volume**: Fall crop production increasing with peak estimated for first week of October. Organic spring crop production is decreasing.   **Pack Counts:** Conventional Fall Crop: 18-20; Organic Fall Crop: 16-18, 20-22 depending on ranch; Organic Spring Crop: 28-30, 32-35  ![Image (003)](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%20(003).jpeg?width=400&name=Image%20(003).jpeg) **Watsonville/Salinas**  **Quality:** Quality is fair for both organic and conventional fruit with some soft and overripe fruit due from the heat wave.   **Volume:** Production is decreasing; downward trend expected through month of October.   **Pack Counts:** Conventional: 20-26; Organic: 30-34    ![wat](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wat.jpg?width=400&name=wat.jpg) **BLUEBERRIES**  **Mexico**  **Quality:** Quality is excellent.  **Volume:** Production is increasing as the season gets underway.  ![MicrosoftTeams-image (20)](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(20).png?width=400&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(20).png) **Oregon**  **Quality:** Quality is good.   **Volume:** Production is decreasing.    ![20220909_183128000_iOS](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20220909_183128000_iOS.jpg?width=400&name=20220909_183128000_iOS.jpg) **British Columbia**  **Quality:** Quality is fair for both conventional and organic fruit.   **Volume:** Production is light as the season finishes.    **Peru**:   **Quality:** Quality at origin and upon arrival is great with good bloom and firmness.    **Volume:** Production is increasing with peak estimated to start the last week of September.  ![CR-IMG_2031](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CR-IMG_2031.jpeg?width=400&name=CR-IMG_2031.jpeg) **RASPBERRIES**  **Mexico**  **Quality:** Quality is good with occasional overripe or dark fruit.   **Volume:** Production is steady.    **Watsonville**  **Quality:** Quality is fair due to hot weather.  **Volume:** Volumes are steady and will continue to gradually decrease through the month of October.  ![MicrosoftTeams-image (22)](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(22).png?width=400&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(22).png) **BLACKBERRIES**  **Mexico**  **Quality:** Quality is fair.  **Volume:** Production is increasing.   **Watsonville**  **Quality:** Quality is fair with red cell and leaky berries due to hot weather.  **Volume:** Volumes are steady and will begin to decrease in the coming weeks.  ![MicrosoftTeams-image (23)](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(23).png?width=400&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(23).png) **Santa Maria**  **Quality:** Quality is fair with some red cell, soft and leaky fruit due to hot weather.   **Volume:** Production has decreased due to last week’s heatwave.    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) ## 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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