August 2, 2021

Crop Updates

STRAWBERRIES

Oxnard:

Harvest Status: Fall crop planting is underway.

Santa Maria:

Quality: Conventional fall crop quality is fair with some seedy and deformed tips. Quality is expected to improve in the coming weeks. Organic fall crop quality is good with a smaller size and deformed tips due to heat. 

Volume: Production for both conventional and organic fall crops are steadily increasing each week. 

Pack Counts:

Organic: 20-22 ct.

Conventional: 18-22 ct.

Santa Maria Straw

Watsonville/Salinas:

Quality: Quality is good with great color. 

Volume: Production is projected to remain consistent for the next several weeks.

Pack Counts: Depending on variety and ranch:

Conventional: 18-21 ct.

Organic: 22-26 ct. 

Wats Straws (1)

BLUEBERRIES

Oregon:

Quality: Quality is mostly good with softer fruit due to extreme heat events in late June.  

Volume: Organic is in peak production, and conventional volume remains steady.

Oregon Blues

British Columbia:

Quality: Most fruit is going to processing due to quality issues from excessive heat. Fresh packs are expected to start again this week. 

Volume: Estimates have decreased due to quality concerns from the heat damage.

RASPBERRIES

Mexico:

Quality: Wet weather continues to cause quality issues. Crews are working hard to maintain clean packs. 

Volume: Volumes are expected to increase in early August. 

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Watsonville/Salinas:

Quality: Plants are loaded with green fruit and are waiting for warmer weather to finish ripening. 

Volume: Production is slow due to cool temperatures. Volume is expected to pick up by mid-August.

Wats Rasp (1)

BLACKBERRIES

Watsonville/Salinas:

Quality: Quality is very good.

 Volume: Production is slow due to cool temperature.

Wats Blacks (1)

Weather Conditions

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

 

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