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CROP UPDATES

STRAWBERRIES

strawberry

Oxnard

Quality: Conventional quality is good with 95%+ color.  

Volume: Supply is light but increasing.  

Pack Counts: 15-18 

Santa Maria

Quality: Organic and conventional quality is good, with some pinrot/overripe fruit.  

Volume: Production is steady.  

Pack Counts: Organic spring crop: 28-32, depending on ranch; Conventional fall crop: 14-18, 28-24, depending on ranch; Organic fall crop 24-28-30, depending on ranch.  

Watsonville/
Salinas

Quality: Quality is good with some crooked or overripe fruit.  

Volume: Production is decreasing.  

Pack Counts: Conventional: 22-24, 26-28, depending on ranch; Organic: 28-36, depending on ranch. 

BLUEBERRIES

blueberry

Argentina & Uruguay

Quality: Quality of conventional fruit is good.  

Volume: Light volumes are forecasted for weeks 40-44.  

Chile

Quality: Quality of conventional fruit is good.  

Volume: Light volumes are forecasted for weeks 40-44. 

Mexico

Quality: Quality is excellent with nice bloom and flavor.  

Volume: Volume is light but steady. 

Peru

Quality: Organic quality is great.  

Volume: Volumes are light but steady.  

RASPBERRIES

raspberry

Mexico

Quality: Quality of conventional and organic fruit is good. 

Volume: Conventional volumes are steady. Organic volumes are low but forecasted to increase in the coming weeks.   

Watsonville

Quality: Quality is good. 

Volume: Volumes are decreasing. 

BLACKBERRIES

blackberry

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good with nice sheen and flavor. 

Volume: Volumes are steady. 

Watsonville

Quality: Quality is good. 

Volume: Volume is steady. 

A berry nice note from a California Giant Berry Farms shopper:

“I wanted to thank you for the care and quality you put into your blackberries. They are the only brand I will buy because of the consistency of care you put into every package. The blackberries are by far the best I have ever eaten and I thank you for your efforts in quality control.”

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