Harvest Status: Plants are healthy; light harvests are anticipated to begin in week 47.
Quality: Quality is good with healthy plants, a strong flower set and occasional overripe fruit.
Volume: Production is increasing as the season starts. Volume is estimated to increase significantly near week 47.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 24-28
Quality: Stress to the plants and fruit from extreme fluctuations of hot and cold weather over the past 8 weeks is becoming apparent. Quality is fair with some pin rot, deformed tips and seedy fruit.
Volume: Volume is forecasted to decrease throughout the remainder of the season due to ongoing pest pressure and past weather events.
Pack Counts: Conventional Fall Crop: 20-26; Organic Fall Crop: 26-32-34 depending on ranch; Organic Spring Crop: 28-32
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
October 8 – 10th
Seattle, WA