STRAWBERRIES
Oxnard:
Harvest Status: Fall crop planting has finished.
Santa Maria:
Quality: Rain last weekend resulted in 40-50% water damaged and dropped fruit. Crews are working hard to keep a clean pack. Nice green fruit is coming on that should thrive as damaged fruit is cleaned up.
Volume: Volumes have decreased due to weather-related dropped and damaged fruit.
Pack Counts: Conventional Fall Crop: 20-22-24 depending on ranch / Organic Fall Crop: 20-22-24 depending on ranch
BLUEBERRIES
Mexico:
Quality: Quality is good with occasional flower debris and ripped calyxes.
Volume: Production continues to increase.
South America:
RASPBERRIES
Mexico:
Quality: Fruit is firm with a large size. Dry weather has improved quality and cleared insect pressure.
Volume: Volume is steady.
Watsonville/Salinas:
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Production will continue at low volumes for 2-3 more weeks.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico:
Quality: Quality is good with large amounts of big, healthy green fruit.
Volume: Production will increase quickly as green fruit ripens.
Watsonville/Salinas:
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