September 12, 2022

STRAWBERRIES 

Santa Maria 

Quality: Quality is good with some soft and bruised fruit due to a week of high daytime and nighttime temperatures. Temperatures should return to normal this week.  

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

Pack Counts: Conventional Fall Crop: 14-16, 18-20 depending on ranch; Organic Fall Crop: 18-20; Organic Spring Crop: 28-34 

Watsonville/Salinas 

Quality: Quality is good for both organic and conventional fruit with some soft and overripe fruit due to high daytime and nighttime temps last week, but overall fruit is holding up well.  

Volume: Production is decreasing; volumes are below estimates due to extreme heat.  

Pack Counts: Conventional: 22-26 depending on ranch; Organic: 32-34   

BLUEBERRIES 

Mexico 

Quality: Quality is excellent. 

Volume: Production is increasing as the season gets underway. 

Oregon 

Quality: Quality is good.  

Volume: Production is steady and will continue through September.   

British Columbia 

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

Volume: Production is decreasing.

Peru:  

Quality: Quality at origin and upon arrival is great with good bloom and firmness.   

Volume: Production is steady. Arrival estimates have been pushed back due to delays at the port of origin.  

RASPBERRIES 

Mexico 

Quality: Quality is good with occasional overripe or dark fruit.  

Volume: Production is increasing.

Watsonville 

Quality: Quality is good with large size.

Volume: Volumes are slightly below estimates due to heat; overall production is still increasing.   

BLACKBERRIES 

Mexico 

Quality: Quality is good with nice size. 

Volume: Production is increasing.  

Watsonville 

Quality: Quality is good with occasional red cell and leaky berries.  

Volume: Volumes are slightly below estimates due to last week’s heatwave.

Santa Maria 

Quality: Quality is fair with some red cell and leaky fruit due to hot weather.  

Volume: Production has decreased due to last week’s heatwave.

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Watsonville

Salinas

Santa Maria

Oxnard

Mexico

Georgia

Florida

South America