Quality: Fruit quality has rebounded well after last week’s water damage cleanup. While there are still occasional dry, water-damaged berries and hidden decay under the calyx, growers have been diligent in removing lower-quality fruit. Overall, fruit size remains large, averaging in the low to mid-teens, with strong shape, sheen, and firmness.
Volume: If the weather holds, we expect production to ramp up rapidly over the next couple of weeks as we enter the “double-up” stage of the production curve.
Pack Counts: Conventional spring crop, 14-16; Organic spring crop, 12-16; Organic fall crop 22-26.
Quality: Between the high precipitation, humidity, and heat, botrytis has been found under almost every calyx this week, causing packing crews to drop more than 90% of red fruit. Whatever we did end up packing ended up having some kind of issue of wet bruising, pinrot, and decay.
Volume: Volumes are expected to stabilize toward the end of the week, with a potential dip later next week.
Pack Counts: 20-22;
Quality: Fruit quality is good with issues of bruising, white shoulders and soft skin.
Volume: Production has passed its peak.
Pack Counts: 16-20, 22-28.
Quality: Conventional quality is excellent.
Volume: Conventional volume is in peak of production, which should last through mid-April.
Quality: Organic quality is excellent.
Volume: Volume is quickly ramping up, and peak volume is estimated to arrive around late March.
Quality: Overall, fruit is looking good with a strong red color, sizes and firmness.
Volume: Volume for raspberries is staying at a consistent peak through the end of April.
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume:Volume for blackberries is staying steady at a consistent peak through the end of July.
Feb. 26 – Mar. 1
Orlando, Florida
Booth #728
April 28-30
Toronto, Canada
July 14-16
Monterey, CA
July 23-24
Monterey, CA
Booth #102
September 9-12
Nashville, TN
October 14-16
Orlando, FL
December 1-3
New York City, NY
