The Trade Buzz

CROP UPDATES

STRAWBERRIES

strawberry

Oxnard

Quality: Conventional quality is good with 90%+ color and healthy sheen. Some occurrences of misshapen fruit and pinrot.

Volume: Production is steady. 

Pack Counts: 18-24, depending on ranch. 

Santa Maria

Quality: Organic and conventional quality is good, with some pinrot or green shoulders. 

Volume: Production has decreased but remains steady.

Pack Counts: Conventional fall crop: 18-24, depending on ranch; Organic fall crop 20-26, depending on ranch.  

Florida

Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good. Fruit is beginning to increase in size.

Volume: Production is increasing week over week. 

Pack Counts: Conventional: 18-32, depending on ranch; Organic: 28-32

Mexico

Quality: Conventional quality is good. 

Volume: Production is increasing. 

Pack Counts: Conventional: 25-28, depending on ranch; 

BLUEBERRIES

blueberry

Chile

Quality: Quality of fruit is good. Intermittent mild temps slowed harvests early this week

Volume: Volumes are light. Conventional peak is set for week 25 of 2024. Organic volume will start again week 1 of 2024.

Peru

Quality: Organic quality is great.  

Volume: Volumes are steady.

RASPBERRIES

raspberry

Mexico

Quality: Quality of conventional fruit is good.

Volume: Conventional and organic volumes are steady. 

BLACKBERRIES

blackberry

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good with nice sheen and flavor. 

Volume: Volumes are steady. 

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

Oct. 17th – 18th
Atlanta, GA
Booth #B1439

A berry nice note from a California Giant Berry Farms shopper:

“Absolutely delicious! Unbelievable life span (refrigerated)! Just as good today as when purchased 5 days ago!”

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