November 8, 2021

Crop Updates

STRAWBERRIES

Oxnard:

Harvest Status: Fall crop planting has finished.

Mexico:

Harvest Status: The first harvests are underway and showing good quality fruit.

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Santa Maria:

Quality: Quality is good with occasional pin rot and deformed tips. New fruit on the plants is clean with good size and shape.

Volume: Volumes have decreased due to last week’s wet weather.

Pack Counts: Conventional Fall Crop: 20-22-24 depending on ranch / Organic Fall Crop: 22-24

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BLUEBERRIES

Mexico:

Quality: Quality is good.
 
Volume: Production has reduced slightly due to overcast days slowing the coloring of fruit.
 
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South America:

Quality: Quality is excellent for all regions.
 
Volume: Container arrivals are steady. Peru's season is winding down as Chile's begins.
 
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RASPBERRIES

Mexico:

Quality: Overall quality is good with some yellow rust and broken fruit. Crews are doing a good job keeping packs clean.

Volume: Volume is slightly down and will increase in December.

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Watsonville/Salinas:

Quality: Quality is good.

Volume: Production is declining as the season starts to close.

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BLACKBERRIES

Mexico:

Quality: Quality is good with occasional soft leaky fruit and red cell due to weather-related moisture.

Volume: Production is increasing.

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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

 

Reaching Consumers

Holiday Meal Planning

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