CROP UPDATES

Region Update: A significant weather event accumulated up to 5.25 inches of rain across the region last week. Fields are wet and muddy; growers are working hard to improve fields conditions as weather allows. Most ripe fruit sustained significant damage. Small volumes of good quality fruit with 85-95 percent color are being picked as allowed.

Region Update: A weather event accumulated over 2 inches of rain across the region last week. Fields are wet and muddy; growers are doing their best to improve field conditions. Fresh harvest is anticipated to resume midweek. Growers anticipate increased occurrences of crooked fruit and pin rot in coming weeks due to rain and heavy wind.

Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good with occasional green shoulder and misshapen fruit.

Volume: Volumes continue to increase and are estimated to peak in the next few weeks.

Pack Counts: Conventional: 11-14, 16-20 depending on ranch; Organic: 16-20, 3o-32 depending on ranch

Quality: Quality is good overall with some heat related defects of overripe and soft-skinned fruit. Temperatures are expected to normalize this week and improve quality. 

Volume: Production is increasing. 

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