STRAWBERRIES
Santa Maria:
Quality: This organic crop's quality is good overall with some small-sized fruit and minor bruising.
Volume: Organic volumes will remain steady for the next 2-3 weeks. Conventional fall crop will start light harvests next week.
Pack Counts: Organic: 22-25 ct.
Watsonville/Salinas:
Quality: The quality of this crop has improved this week with good sheen and size.
Volume: With improved fruit quality, estimates have slightly increased and are expected to hold for the next month.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 18-20-22 ct., depending on variety and ranch. Organic: 22-26 ct. depending on variety and ranch.
BLUEBERRIES
Oregon:
Quality: Overall quality is great with occasional soft and shriveled fruit leftover from the extremely hot weather.
Volume: Volume is increasing, as plants recover from the end of June heatwave.
Quality: Quality is great as the crop rebounds from the extreme heat.
Volume: Packs are expected to start shipping this week. Large volumes are expected for the next two weeks and then will start to wind down.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico:
Quality: Wet weather has increased moisture-related quality issues. Crews are working hard to keep packs clean.
Volume: Volumes have decreased due to rain.
Watsonville/Salinas:
Quality: Quality is good with a few minor defects. Crews are keeping clean packs.
Volume: Production will remain steady through July and increase in August.
BLACKBERRIES
Santa Maria:
Quality: Good quality fruit with occasional leaky and red cells.
Volume: Production continues to increase each week.
Watsonville/Salinas:
Quality: Quality is excellent.
Volume: Volume will continue to increase through July and into August.
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