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Watsonville-Salinas:
Weather has been beautiful lately in our Watsonville-Salinas regions - with mostly foggy, overcast mornings, but transitioning into beautiful, sunny and mild afternoons. We are anticipating a warming trend heading into the weekend with temperatures that could hit the low 80s. Overall, quality is good with little damage from the rain we experienced in May. Conventional counts are mostly 16-18, while organics are in the low 20s. Ranches are loaded with flowers and fruit, and labor continues to be a non-issue at this time.
Santa Maria:
Temperatures in Santa Maria have mostly been in the upper 60s - low 70s, with a warming trend on the horizon for the weekend with 80-degree temperatures on the way. We are seeing some 'June Gloom' in the morning hours, with the afternoons clearing up very nicely. No rain is forecasted for the next 10 days, and quality looks good overall following the recent storms. If anything, we are seeing minor bruising in the afternoon, but nothing significant to report on. Monterey is mostly 20-22, with San Andreas 22-24 and slightly darker. Our organic San Andreas has experienced a bit more bruising, but we are doing a great job of keeping packs clean. Organic Cabrillo is holding up nicely at 22-24 count.
Blueberries:
Georgia Blueberries:
There is a chance of light rain over the weekend that could stop picking on Sunday, and make Monday a light packing day. Rain will ultimately be a good thing overall for fruit quality, as Rabbiteye fields have been receiving extreme hot temperatures with no overhead cooling. The quality on Rabbiteye has been good so far - we forecast the middle of June to be our final week of our Georgia blueberry season.
Oxnard Organic Blueberries:
Oxnard weather has been mild and temperate with no rain forecasted for the next 7-10 days. Fruit is beginning to soften and quality in this region has started to slowly decline as the season progresses.
Central Valley Blueberries:
We are still in the middle of our peak in the Central Valley. We should stay in the peak until the beginning of next week. Picking volume will start to decline around Wednesday of next week. Quality has been good overall, and the season is expected to continue through mid-late June.
Oregon Blueberries:
Our Oregon fields are looking great. The Duke fields in particular are in the green-fruit expansion stage where we are starting to see the first signs of coloring in the fields. Temperatures will be mild this weekend, but warm in the upper 80s- low 90s next weekWashington Organic Blueberries:
We anticipate a start date to our Washington season around the end of June. Fields here are coloring up nicely with good fruit. Eastern Washington may get in the 90s next week, which could help speed up the harvest schedule.
Mexico:
Some of our Mexico regions have experienced rainfall lately - Michoacán has had slightly less than Jalisco. Few areas have been affected due to the strong winds that destroy the macrotunnels. Temperatures are lower - we are mostly in the 80s during the day, with nighttime lows in the 50s-60s depending on the altitude. Raspberry volume is winding down due to the recent rains with a tentative end-date for the end of June. Overall, fruit still looks look, firm and large. Blueberries are slowly down significantly, with Saturday, June 15th being our last day we will receive blueberries in Mexico.
Georgia Blackberries:
Weather in Georgia this next week looks to be stormy while temperatures are to remain in the 80s. Quality is remaining consistent with mostly firm berries - some undersized but overall, good quality. The Georgia blackberry season is predicted to continue through the first week of July.
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.
We're loving this Grocery Outlet display of both conventional and organic California Giant berries.
