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CROP UPDATES

STRAWBERRIES

strawberry

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good with healthy plants and a strong flower set.  

Volume: Production is slowly starting to increase as the season starts.  

Pack Counts: Conventional: 18-22 

Santa Maria

Quality: Quality is good with some pin rot and deformed tips.

Volume: Volume is steady. Size anticipated to return with regulated weather pattern. 

Pack Counts: Conventional Fall Crop: 20-26; Organic Fall Crop: 26-32-34 depending on ranch; Organic Spring Crop: 28-32  

Watsonville/
Salinas

Quality: Quality is fair with some green fruit and decay. The season is expected to wind down over the next few weeks because of heat, rain, and pest pressure.  

Volume: Production is starting to wrap up for the season; volume will decrease into November.  

Pack Counts: Conventional: 20-24; Organic: 28-32 

BLUEBERRIES

blueberry

Argentina/
Uruguay

Quality: Quality is good on arrival.  

Volume: Production is steady with peak production expected in early November.  

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good with excellent size and bloom.  

Volume: Production is increasing.  

Peru

Quality: Quality is excellent.  

Volume: Production is steady and expected to increase in early November.

RASPBERRIES

raspberry

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good with nice size and firm fruit.  

Volume: Production is steady and anticipated to increase towards November.  

Watsonville

Quality: Quality is fair. 

Volume: Production is decreasing as the season winds down.

 

BLACKBERRIES

blackberry

Mexico

Quality: Quality is very good with nice size and occasional red cell.  

Volume: Production is steady as peak volumes wind down.  

Watsonville

Quality: Quality is fair.  

Volume: Volumes are decreasing with light production expected to continue through November.  

SEPC Southern Exposure

March 6 – 8th
Orlando, FL

USHBC/NABC Blueberry Hill Climb

March 24 – 28th
Alexandria, VA

CPMA

April 8 – 10th
Montreal, Canada

IFPA Retail Conference

April 30 – May 1st
Dallas, TX

IFPA Washington Conference

June 9 – 11th
Washington, DC

Organic Produce Summit

July 9 – 11th 
Monterey, CA

IFPA Foodservice Conference

July 31 – August 1st
Monterey, CA

SEPC Southern Innovations

September 10 – 13th
Charlotte, NC

USHBC/NABC Blueberry Convention

October 8 – 10th
Seattle, WA

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

October 16 – 18th
Anaheim, CA

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