--- title: August 23, 2021 description: This weekly newsletter delivers information about our crops, the weather, consumer promotions & current news about California Giant Berry Farms. image: https://trade.calgiant.com/hubfs/Wats%20rasp%20(5)-2.jpg --- [![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/august-2021-08-23#crop-updates) - [Weather Conditions](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/august-2021-08-23#weather-conditions) - [Reaching Consumers](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/august-2021-08-23#foodservice) # August 23, 2021 [![](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** **Oxnard:** **Harvest Status:** Fall crop planting is underway. **Santa Maria:** **Quality**: Quality is good overall with occasional deformed tips and bruising. Plants look healthy and ready for a strong season.  **Volume**: Volumes continue to increase every week. **Pack Counts**: Conventional Fall Crop: 18-20-22 ct. / Organic: 18-22 ct. ![SM Straws 2-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SM%20Straws%202-1.jpg?width=400&name=SM%20Straws%202-1.jpg) ![SM Straws-Aug-20-2021-06-02-12-32-PM](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SM%20Straws-Aug-20-2021-06-02-12-32-PM.jpg?width=400&name=SM%20Straws-Aug-20-2021-06-02-12-32-PM.jpg) **Watsonville/Salinas:** **Quality**: Quality is good and continues to improve.  **Volume**: Production will remain steady for the next 3-4 weeks. Labor continues to be tight with a few ranches running behind harvest schedules. **Pack Counts**: Conventional: 20-22, 24-26 ct. depending on ranch / Organic: 28-30 ct.  ![Wats Straw](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wats%20Straw.jpg?width=400&name=Wats%20Straw.jpg) **BLUEBERRIES** **Oregon:** **Quality**: Quality is good overall with occasional shrivel and smaller fruit from the recent heatwave. **Volume**: Estimates have decreased for the season due to the heatwaves. ![mex- blueberries](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mex-%20blueberries.jpeg?width=400&name=mex-%20blueberries.jpeg) ** British Columbia: **   **Quality:** Quality is good overall. **Volume**: Production of fresh fruit is expected to finish in the next 10-14 days. ****Mexico:**** **Quality: **Quality is good with nice-sized fruit. **Volume:** Volume is expected to increase in week 34 with peak production forecasted for weeks 37-43. **South America:** **Harvest Status:** Light harvests have started in Peru and Argentina with the first conventional containers set to arrive in week 35 and organic in week 40. The quality looks great. ![SA Blues](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SA%20Blues.jpg?width=400&name=SA%20Blues.jpg) ![SA Blues 2](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SA%20Blues%202.jpg?width=400&name=SA%20Blues%202.jpg) ****RASPBERRIES**** **Mexico:** **Quality**: Wet weather continues to cause issues with broken soft fruit. Crews are working hard to maintain clean packs. **Volume**: Volume is increasingly steady. **Watsonville/Salinas:** **Quality**: Quality is good. **Volume**: Volume increases as peak production begins.  ![Wats rasp (5)](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wats%20rasp%20(5).jpg?width=400&name=Wats%20rasp%20(5).jpg) **BLACKBERRIES** **Watsonville/Salinas:** **Quality:** Quality is very good. ** Volume:** Peak production continues.  ![Wats Black](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wats%20Black.jpg?width=400&name=Wats%20Black.jpg) 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)   Consumer Spotlight A berry sweet message from a Grocery Outlet Shopper: "Without question, the finest blueberries I've ever had! Other brands are ok. These are exceptional! I will eat these every day (if available) for the rest of my life. Thank you."    ## 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. All rights reserved.