Region Update: Watsonville and Salinas received about 2” of rain last week. Growers across the region have completed at least one full cleanup pass following the most recent rain. Fields that have returned to fresh harvest are still experiencing elevated cull rates. Crews are working hard to turn in a clean pack.
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Projected volumes increase significantly under a no‑rain scenario. Current estimates call for a return-to-norm production numbers, though those numbers will likely be mitigated by any kind of adverse weather affects on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
Pack Counts: Conventional,12-16; Organic, 16-20.
Region Update: Santa Maria received rain last week. Growers across the region have completed at least one full cleanup pass following the most recent rain. Fields that have returned to fresh harvest are still experiencing elevated cull rates. Crews are working hard to turn in a clean pack.
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Production in Santa Maria has entered a post‑peak pattern.
Pack Counts: Conventional, 20-24; Organic, 22-28.
Quality: Overall fruit quality remains strong.
Volume: The region is expected to finish the organic season strongly and anticipated to start tapering out before finally ending around early May. Availability limited.
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Volumes are strong.
Quality: Organic quality is good.
Volumes: Organic volumes are light.
Quality: Quality is good.
Volumes: Volumes are light.
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Peak volumes are anticipated towards the end of April and last through May.
Region Update: Quality is good, with some impact from the ongoing heat.
Volume: Volumes are peaking for the region for the next two months.
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