--- title: October 25, 2021 description: This weekly newsletter delivers information about our crops, the weather, consumer promotions & current news about California Giant Berry Farms. image: https://trade.calgiant.com/hubfs/CR-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-08-30%20at%2014.41.53-1.jpeg --- [![California Giant Berry Farms logo](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-cgt/logo.png?width=277&height=122&name=logo.png)](https://trade.calgiant.com/) Visit Our Other Sites Choose - [Consumer](http://calgiant.com/) - [Foodservice](https://foodservice.calgiant.com) - [Cycling](http://www.calgiantcycling.com/) - [Contact](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - [FAQ](http://calgiant.com/faq) - [Where to Buy](http://calgiant.com/where-to-buy) - Resources - [Handling](https://trade.calgiant.com/handling/) - [Display & Merchandising](https://trade.calgiant.com/display-and-merchandising/) - [Pack Sizes](https://trade.calgiant.com/pack-sizes/) - [GTIN Info](https://trade.calgiant.com/gtin-info/) - [CG Consumer Site](http://calgiant.com/) - [Videos](https://trade.calgiant.com/trade-videos/) - [Newsletter Archive](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/) - [Contact Us](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - Visit Our Other Sites - [Consumer](http://calgiant.com/) - [Cycling](http://www.calgiantcycling.com/) ![The Buzz: Your source for farm fresh berry info](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/16_Trade_Buzz/header_350.jpg?width=1300&height=350&name=header_350.jpg) - [Crop Updates](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/october-2021-10-25#crop-updates) - [Weather Conditions](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/october-2021-10-25#weather-conditions) - [Reaching Consumers](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/october-2021-10-25#reaching-consumers) - [Reaching Consumers](https://trade.calgiant.com/newsletters/october-2021-10-25#foodservice) # October 25, 2021 [![](https://assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png)](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Crop Updates **STRAWBERRIES** **Oxnard:** **Harvest Status: **Fall crop planting is wrapping up.  **Santa Maria:** **Quality**: Quality is good with nice color, size, and taste. Minor defects are deformed fruit and pin rot. Growers are assessing damage from rain over the weekend, but are estimating minimal damage.  **Volume**: Production is slowly decreasing. **Pack Counts**: Conventional Fall Crop: 18-20-24 depending on ranch / Organic Fall Crop: 18-20-24 depending on ranch ![Santa Maria-2-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Santa%20Maria-2-1.jpeg?width=400&name=Santa%20Maria-2-1.jpeg) ![IMG_1472-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1472-1.jpg?width=400&name=IMG_1472-1.jpg) **Watsonville/Salinas:** **Quality**: Quality is good as the season finishes. **Volume**: Harvests finished late last week due to heavy rain. **Pack Counts**: Conventional: 22-26 / Organic: 28-32 ![Wats Straw-1-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wats%20Straw-1-1.jpg?width=400&name=Wats%20Straw-1-1.jpg) **BLUEBERRIES** **Mexico:** **Quality:** Quality is excellent. **Volume:** Production is steadily increasing. **South America:** **Quality:** Quality is excellent with good size, bloom, and firmness.   **Volume:** Conventional shipments are steady and the first organic shipments have arrived. Organic shipments will increase in the coming weeks.   ![CR-WhatsApp Image 2021-08-30 at 14.41.53-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CR-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-08-30%20at%2014.41.53-1.jpeg?width=400&name=CR-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-08-30%20at%2014.41.53-1.jpeg)   ****RASPBERRIES**** **Mexico:** **Quality:** Crews are doing an excellent job keeping packs clean as growers work to mitigate yellow rust. **Volume:** Volume will decrease slightly for a few weeks and is expected to pick up in November. ![7d5f0b57-9564-4361-b0fa-c17c7f037d1e](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/7d5f0b57-9564-4361-b0fa-c17c7f037d1e.jpg?width=400&name=7d5f0b57-9564-4361-b0fa-c17c7f037d1e.jpg) **Watsonville/Salinas:** **Quality:** Plants and fruit were protected by hoops from the regional rain. **Volume:** Production will continue for a few more weeks. ![Wats Rasp-1-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wats%20Rasp-1-1.jpg?width=400&name=Wats%20Rasp-1-1.jpg) **BLACKBERRIES** **Mexico:** **Quality:** Overall quality is fair with occasional red cells and leaky fruit. **Volume:** Production is increasing. ![d8a3c6a2-0849-4739-8fa2-f226df48a8af](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/d8a3c6a2-0849-4739-8fa2-f226df48a8af.jpg?width=400&name=d8a3c6a2-0849-4739-8fa2-f226df48a8af.jpg) **Watsonville/Salinas:** **Quality:** Plants and fruit were protected by hoops from the regional rain.   **Volume:** Production will continue for a few more weeks.   ![Wats Black-1-1](https://trade.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wats%20Black-1-1.jpg?width=400&name=Wats%20Black-1-1.jpg)   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 **A berry sweet message from a California Giant Berry Farms shopper:** “Best tasting strawberries EVER! 😀" ## Leave a Comment ### Subscribe ### Recent Posts - [Search](http://calgiant.com/search) - [Contact](https://trade.calgiant.com/contact-us/) - [Privacy](http://calgiant.com/privacy-policy) - [Buy](http://calgiant.com/where-to-buy) - [Free Stuff](http://calgiant.com/free-stuff) © California Giant Berry Farms. 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