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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:
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:
Watsonville/Salinas:
Harvest Status: Quality is good with volume increasing each week. Production is expected to gain momentum in July.
BLACKBERRIES
Santa Maria:
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.
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.
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