Quality: Quality is good with occasional overripe and water-damaged fruit due to rain.
Volume: Production is decreasing slightly as the season winds down.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 26-34; Organic: 26-34 depending on ranch
Quality: Quality is fair due to warm weather with some bruised and overripe fruit.
Volume: Production is decreasing as the season winds down.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 28-32, 34-35 depending on ranch
Region Update: The area experienced significant rain (~3 inches) and cool weather that has slowed ripening and interrupted harvests. Additional rain is forecasted through Wednesday, followed by partly to mostly sunny skies for the rest of the month.
Quality: Quality of what is getting packed is good with 90 – 95% color. Crews are working diligently to turn in a clean pack.
Volume: Production will increase rapidly once dry, warmer weather is present.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 12-16
Region Update: The area experienced significant rain (~1.5 inches) and cool weather that has slowed ripening and interrupted harvests.
Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good with firm fruit and some cosmetic damage and/or green shoulders due to wet, cold weather. Plants are healthy and strong with plenty of green fruit and flowers.
Volume: Volumes are light but steady as cool, wet weather delays ripening. Production will increase rapidly with dry, warm weather.
Pack Counts: Conventional spring crop: 12-18-20; Organic spring crop: 14—20; Organic fall crop: 28-36
Quality: Quality is great.
Volume: Volume is increasing for both conventional and organic fruit, building toward peak production.
Quality: Organic fruit quality is good with some underripe fruit due to cold weather.
Volume: Volumes are below estimates as cold temperatures slow ripening.
Quality: Quality is good with some soft and overripe fruit due to warm weather.
Volume: Production is steady.
Quality: Quality is good with some soft and overripe fruit due to recent warm weather.
Volume: Production is increasing.
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