Quality: Quality is great for both conventional and organic fruit.
Volume: Production has notably slowed due to cold weather slowing ripening. Plants are loaded with flowers and green fruit. Optimal weather forecasts this week will help to ripen green fruit.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 16-18, 22-24 depending on ranch; Organic: 22-26 depending on ranch
Region Update: Fruit was harvested for juice over the weekend as ranches are still recovering from rain events earlier in the month. Organic harvests are anticipated to resume this week.
Volume: Mid-to-end of week may bring fresh fruit. Conventional spring crop scratch picking is anticipated for mid-February.
Quality: Quality is excellent with great size and bloom.
Volume: Volumes are decreasing due to slow ripening from cold weather.
Quality: Quality is good at origin.
Volume: The last organic container is anticipated to arrive this week. Political unrest has caused delays at the ports.
October 8 – 10th
Seattle, WA
“I am in Quebec, Canada. I just opened a box of your raspberries. They are the best that I have ever tasted. They are huge, deep red, and sweet just like the berries my aunt used to grow in her garden back in the 50’s and 60’s. When the berries were ripe I would walk about her raspberries and pluck them right off of the bushes. You brought back a wonderful memory to me. Thank you so much. Please pass my message on to the workers in the fields so they know their work is appreciated. Thank you and happy harvesting!”