December 20, 2021

STRAWBERRIES

Oxnard

Harvest Status: Plants are developing well with strong bloom, lots of green fruit, and scattered red fruit. There is no damage from last week's rain.

Santa Maria

Quality: Heavy rains last week have increased water damage and pin rot. Crews are slowing down to sort through the fruit. Spring crop plants are growing nicely and light harvest will begin soon.

Volume: Conventional production is finishing for the fall season. Organic volumes are decreasing.

Pack Counts: Organic Fall Crop: 20-24.

Florida

Quality: Quality is great with occasional minor bruising.

Volume: Production is increasing.

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good with only occasional green shoulders.

Volume: Volume continues to increase.

Pack Counts: 18-24, 26-28 depending on the ranch.

BLUEBERRIES

Mexico

Quality: Quality is excellent.

Volume: Peak conventional production continues. Organic volume is light as the season gets underway.

Quality: Quality has been excellent all season.

Volume: The final containers will arrive in the next few weeks.

Peru

Quality: Fruit quality is good with occasional shrivel.

Volume: Final organic containers will arrive this week.

Chile

Quality: Quality is good overall with some overripe fruit due to hot weather. 

Volume: Organic containers are arriving steadily. The first conventional container is expected to arrive in week 52.

Oxnard

Harvest Status: Production is increasing with good quality fruit. So far, there has been no damage from freezing temperatures.

RASPBERRIES

Mexico

BLACKBERRIES

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good with occasional leaky fruit from broken cells due to thorns.

Volume: Volume will be steady for the next several weeks.

For up-to-date weather conditions in all of our growing regions, click on the region below. Wunderground.com is our go-to weather resource for fast and reliable weather updates. 

Watsonville

Salinas

Santa Maria

Oxnard

Mexico

Georgia

Florida

South America

Baking with Berries

Holiday baking is here! Fresh produce adds layers of flavor to traditional winter bakes. Share produce and berry pairings with shoppers to encourage sales across multiple product categories. Here are a few of our favorite flavors to bake together.

Blueberries + Blood Oranges = Blueberry & Blood Orange Glazed Pound Cake

Blackberries + Bananas = Mini Cinnamon Blackberry Banana Bread

Raspberries + Ginger = Raspberry Scones with Ginger Glaze

Strawberries + Apples = Cinnamon Rolls with Strawberry Apple Glaze