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title: July 6, 2021
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# July 6, 2021
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Crop Updates
**STRAWBERRIES**
**Santa Maria:**
**Quality**: Overall quality is good with some bruised and soft-skinned fruit due to warm weather.
**Volume**: Production continues to slowly decrease.
**Pack Counts**: Conventional: 20-22 ct.
Organic: 20-25 ct.
**Watsonville/Salinas:**
**Quality**: Warm weather has caused some dark, overripe fruit, but overall quality remains good.
**Volume**: Peak production continues and will start to slowly taper off this week and throughout July.
**Pack Counts**: Conventional: 15-16, 20-22 ct. depending on variety
Organic: 22-26 ct. depending on variety.
**Labor:** Tight
**BLUEBERRIES**
**Oregon:**
**Quality**: Extreme heat of over 110 degrees hit the region last week. Quality is good on berries ready to harvest and damage assessment is currently in progress.
**Volume**: Extreme heat in the region has slightly decreased estimates for this crop. Teams are still working to assess specifics.
**British Columbia:**
**Harvest Status**: Extreme heat hit the region as well last week decreasing the estimates for the season. Teams are still working to assess specifics.
**RASPBERRIES**
**Mexico:**
**Quality**: Quality is good with some soft fruit and uneven ripening due to wet weather conditions. Crews are doing a good job keeping packs clean.
**Volume**: Production is steady.
**Watsonville/Salinas:**
**Quality**: Quality of this crop is very good.
**Volume**: Production will be steady over the next few weeks and gain momentum towards August.
**BLACKBERRIES**
**Santa Maria:**
**Quality**: Quality is good with occasional leaky or red cells due to warm weather.
**Volume**: Production is steadily increasing each week for a mid-July peak.
**Watsonville/Salinas:**
**Harvest Status**: Incoming warm weather will help this crop ripen and gain momentum in the coming weeks.
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)
Reaching Consumers
This summer, we’re showcasing our top quality berries as the ultimate ingredient for the outdoor picnic go-ers with our Summer Picnic Sweepstakes. This summer promotion is packed with prizes and recipes galore for consumers to enjoy berries in new, exciting ways. [Check it out!](https://promos.calgiant.com/summer-picnic-sweepstakes)
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