November 15, 2021

Crop Updates

STRAWBERRIES

Oxnard

Harvest Status: Fall crop planting has finished. Plants are doing well. 

Mexico

Harvest status: Fruit quality is good as light harvests get underway. Volumes are increasing.

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Santa Maria

Quality: Growers are fighting water damage, pin rot and deformed tips due to rain. Crews are working hard to keep packs clean. Fruit quality is expected to improve this week.

Volume: Production has decreased due to wet weather damage. 

Pack Counts: Conventional Fall Crop: 22-24 / Organic Fall Crop: 22-24

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Florida

Harvest Status: Plants are loaded with flowers and light harvests are expected to start at the end of November.

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Florida Strawbs 11.12

BLUEBERRIES

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good. Overcast days are slowing fruit coloring. 
 
Volume: Production is increasing. 
 

South America

Quality: Quality continues to be excellent in all regions.
Volume: Argentina and Uruguay are coming off peak season as Chile begins light harvests.
 
SA blues 11.12
 
SA blues 11.12
 

Oxnard

Harvest Status: Light harvests have started for this organic crop.

RASPBERRIES

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good with occasional yellow rust. 

Volume: Volume is steady.

BLACKBERRIES

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good with occasional soft leaky fruit.

Volume: Production continues to increase. 

Weather Conditions

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. 

Watsonville

Salinas

Santa Maria

Oxnard

Mexico

Georgia

Florida

South America

 

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