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title: June 28, 2021
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# June 28, 2021
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Crop Updates
**STRAWBERRIES**
**Santa Maria:**
**Quality:** Both conventional and organic berries have a nice firm fruit that is full in color.
**Volume:** Production of the summer crop continues to slowly decrease.
**Pack Counts:** Conventional: 20-22 ct.
Organic: 20-25 ct.
**Watsonville/Salinas:**
**Quality**: Conventional quality is great as fruit continues to hold its large size. Organic quality is very good overall.
**Volume**: Peak production started last week and will continue this week and next.
**Pack** **Counts**: Conventional: 15-16, 20-22 ct. depending on variety. Organic: 22-26 ct. depending on variety.
**BLUEBERRIES**
**Georgia:**
**Quality**: Quality is good with occasional leaky fruit due to rain.
**Volume**: Production will finish this week.
**Oregon:**
**Quality**: Quality is excellent as the season starts. The weekend's extreme heat was not expected to impact fruit quality. Growers are still assessing the fields.
**Volume**: Both conventional and organic production will quickly increase and provide promotional volume for the month of July.
**British Columbia:**
**Harvest Status**: The first packs are expected to ship from BC at the end of the week as first harvests take place and volume starts to increase.
**RASPBERRIES**
**Mexico:**
**Quality**: Overall quality is good with some large, firm fruit and occasional soft, small fruit.
**Volume**: Conventional production will remain consistent, and organic volume will start slowly increasing over the next few weeks.
**Watsonville/Salinas:**
**Harvest Status**: Quality is good with volume increasing each week. Production is expected to gain momentum in July.
**BLACKBERRIES**
**Santa Maria:**
**Harvest Status:** Quality is good with occasional leaky or red cells. Production is steadily increasing each week for a mid-July peak.
**Watsonville/Salinas:**
**Harvest Status**: Quality is good and volumes are increasing as light harvests continue.
**Georgia:**
**Quality**: Quality is excellent.
**Volume**: Weather patterns are forecasted to increase volumes and extend the season for 3 more 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
Give your 4th of July sales a berry boost! Drive impulse purchases and influence consumer decision-making by creating a red, white, and blue display with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries and complementary white goods. Yogurt-covered pretzels, marshmallows, whipped topping, and cream cheese all provide one-stop-shop ideas for the patriotic spreads that your consumers need.
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