Region Update: Production has finished for the season.
Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good overall with some occurrences of bruising, green shoulders and deformed fruit.
Volume: Volumes are in peak production. Promotional opportunities available.
Pack Counts: Conventional 18-20, 22-24 depending on ranch; Organic 16-18, 20-22
Quality: Quality is great, with some rain damage from rain event and some green shoulders.
Volume: Volumes are strong. Promotional opportunities available.
Pack Counts: Conventional 16-18; Organic 18-20
Quality: Quality is great with occasional soft fruit.
Volume: Both organic and conventional volumes are quickly increasing with organic peak production forecasted to start in week 20.
Quality: Quality is very good.
Volume: Peak production continues.
Quality: Organic quality is good with occasional soft fruit.
Volume: Production is decreasing for the season.
Quality: Quality is very good with some flower debris and shriveled fruit due to hot weather.
Volume: Volumes are decreasing slightly.
Quality: Quality is good overall with occasional light colored fruit.
Volume: Volumes are steady.
Quality: Quality is good with nice sheen and color. Current defects are occasional regression and overripe fruit.
Volume: Volumes are steady.
Oct. 17th – 18th
Atlanta, GA
Booth #B1439
“I’ve never written to a producer of any food, but I am compelled to let you know that your strawberries are consistently the best we’ve ever had. We’ve eaten so many that I’m surprised we haven’t grown stems. Thank you for making us believe again that fruit can be grown, packaged, and shipped and remain delicious!”