Menu
Quality: Quality is good with 95-100% color and nice shape and sheen.
Volume: Due to rain in the past week, harvesting slowed as crews clean up the plants and navigate very muddy conditions. Production is forecasted to peak this and next week, with a higher volume sustained for the following 2-3 weeks. Supply is strong and plentiful for Mother’s Day and Memorial Day promotions.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 18-20, 20-22 depending on ranch.
Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good, with occasional misshapen fruit due to past weather events.
Volume: Due to rain, harvesting slowed this week. Production is forecasted to increase in the coming weeks with warmer, dry weather. Supply is strong and plentiful for Mother’s Day and Memorial Day promotions.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 14-16, 18-20; Organic: 16-18
Quality: Quality of harvested fruit is good. Crews are working to clean the fields following an inch of rain in the past week.
Volume: Production is forecasted to increase with warmer, dry weather. Fields are abundant with flowers and green fruit sets.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 12-14; Organic: 16-18
Quality: Quality of this organic crop is good with occasional soft or moldy fruit. Harvest crews are doing a good job keeping packs clean.
Volume: Production is increasing toward peak volumes.
Quality: Quality of this organic crop is good with occasional soft or moldy fruit. Harvest crews are doing a good job keeping packs clean.
Volume: Production is increasing toward peak volumes.
Quality: Quality of conventional fruit is great.
Volume: Production is in peak volumes in the next 1-2 weeks.
Quality: Quality is good with some overripe and broken fruit.
Volume: Production is steady.
Quality: Quality is good with some green and broken fruit.
Volume: Production is steady.
VOTING NOW OPEN: Now in its 5th year, the California Giant Chef Invitational is a nationwide culinary competition that calls upon chefs to think outside the box and create innovative, original dishes featuring fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries as the hero of the plate. Don’t miss your opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice chef!
July 10th – 11th
Monterey, CA
July 25th – 26th
Monterey, CA
Booth #617
Sept. 12th – 14th
Nashville, TN
Oct. 17th – 18th
Atlanta, GA
