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STRAWBERRIES
Oxnard:
Harvest Status: Fall crop planting is underway.
Santa Maria:
Quality: Both conventional and organic fruit are good quality with nice size, shape, and flavor.
Volume: Conventional plants are heavy with flowers; a lot of fruit is expected in mid-September. Organic volumes continue to increase each week.
Pack Counts: Conventional Fall Crop: 16-18-22 ct. depending on ranch
Organic Fall Crop: 16-20 ct.
Watsonville/Salinas:
Quality: Quality is fair with some dark fruit from previous warm weather.
Volume: Production will remain steady for the next few weeks. Harvest schedules are running behind due to tight labor.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 20-24 ct. / Organic: 28-30 ct.
BLUEBERRIES
Oregon:
Quality: Quality is fair with occasional small or shriveled fruit.
Volume: Organic production is almost finished. Conventional will continue for the next three weeks.
British Columbia:
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Steady volumes are expected for the next two weeks.
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with nice-sized fruit. This region has been experiencing consistent rain, which will cause ripening delays and increase the likelihood of disease. Growers are monitoring this closely.
Volume: Pending effects from the rain in the next few weeks, volume is expected to increase in week 38 with peak production forecasted for weeks 41-47.
South America:
Quality: Quality is great.
Volume: Congestion at the port has slightly pushed back the first container arrivals. Volume is expected to be steady through December.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico:
Quality: Overall quality is good with some weather-related soft fruit. Crews are working to keep packs clean.
Volume: Pending effects from the rain in the next few weeks, production will continue to increase each week.
Watsonville/Salinas:
Quality: Quality is very good with crews putting together great packs.
Volume: Peak production is expected to continue for the next several weeks.
BLACKBERRIES
Watsonville/Salinas:
Quality: Quality is good with occasional leaky cells that occur during transit.
Volume: Production is expected to be steady for the next few weeks.
Mexico:
Harvest Status: Wet weather is causing delays for growers. Production is expected to pick up by the end of September.
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.
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