Region Update: Recent weather events caused significant losses. The extent of the damage varied by variety, with rain-related losses ranging from 40% to 90% of the fruit with color. Growers are taking the weekend to clean up the fields and crops before starting fresh next week. Some growers may delay cleanup operations until the first half of next week, further reducing estimates.
Quality: Fruit quality is good with issues of bruising, white shoulders and soft skin.
Volume: Production has passed its peak.
Pack Counts: 16-20, 22-32
Quality: Conventional quality is good with minor occurrences of shrivel and leaky fruit.
Volume: Conventional volume in Mexico is ramping back up quickly, with volume expected to increase week-over-week until we reach a small peak in March.
Region Update: Chilean production is finishing soon, with next week being estimated to be the last week of harvest in this region. Production is finishing earlier than expected due to the high heat and rain events earlier in the year.
Region Update: Volume continues to ramp up, and peak volume is estimated to arrive around late March.
October 8 – 10th
Seattle, WA
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