Quality: Organic and conventional quality is good, with occasional pinrot due to damp mornings and some deformed tips. Ranches are dealing with mite/Lygus pressure. Crews are focused on turning in a clean pack.
Volume: Supply is increasing.
Pack Counts: Organic spring crop: 28-32, depending on ranch; Conventional fall crop: 16-20; Organic fall crop 18-20, 22-24, depending on ranch.
Quality: Quality is good and improving due to lower temperatures.
Volume: Production is slowly decreasing.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 20-24; Organic: 28-32, depending on ranch.
Quality: Quality is great.
Volume: Volume is increasing slightly.
Quality: Quality of conventional fruit is good.
Volume: Volume is decreasing.
Quality: Quality of conventional fruit is good.
Volume: Volumes are steady.
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.
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Volumes are strong.
Quality: Quality is good with nice sheen and flavor. Some occurrences of redcell.
Volume: Volumes are steady.
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Volume is strong.
October 8 – 10th
Seattle, WA
“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.”