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STRAWBERRIES

strawberry

Watsonville/Salinas

Quality:

  • Conventional: Fruit quality is good. Some instances of soft fruit are present.
  • Organic: Fruit quality is good. Some instances of soft fruit are present.

Volume: Volumes are decreasing week-by-week.

Pack Counts:

  • Conventional: 22-26.
  • Organic: 30-34.

 

Santa Maria

Quality: 

  • Conventional: Fruit quality is good. Some occurrences of bruised/soft skinned fruit are present. Fruit size has dropped, but cool temperatures are anticipated to improve size and quality.
  • Organic: Fruit quality is good. Some occurrences of bruised/soft skinned fruit are present. Fruit size has dropped.

Volume: Volumes are increasing week-over-week. While a significant increase is anticipated in the coming weeks, volumes are still limited as demand exceeds supply.

Pack Counts:

  • Conventional: 20-24.
  • Organic: 28-32.

 

BLUEBERRIES

blueberry

PNW

Quality: Organic and conventional quality is good as the season begins a gradual decline.

Volumes: Volumes are steady this week, but are anticipated to quickly decrease in the following weeks as fruit remaining in the fields will be limited. The PNW is anticipated to continue with limited production in weeks 36-39: WA nearing completion, Oregon field harvest ended by rain, and BC is on late-season varieties.

Peru

Quality: Organic and conventional quality is excellent.

Volumes: Conventional volumes have arrived. Volumes are limited in September, however overall supply is increasing. Organic volumes have arrived. Volumes are limited in September, however overall supply is increasing.

RASPBERRIES

raspberry

Mexico

Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good with nice color, firmness, and flavor.

Volume: September availability will be limited for Mexico product. Volume will begin increasing more significantly in October. Mexico cane berries will be transitioning to export to Texas around week 38.

Watsonville

Quality: Fruit shows excellent firmness, flavor, and appearance.

Volume: Raspberry production is steady, however availability is limited.

BLACKBERRIES

blackberry

Mexico

Quality: Quality is good.

Volume: September availability will be limited for Mexico product. Volume will begin increasing more significantly in October. Mexico cane berries will be transitioning to export to Texas around week 38.

Watsonville

Quality:

  • Conventional: Quality is good with nice size and flavor.
  • Organic: Quality is good with nice size and flavor.

Volume:

  • Conventional: Volumes have increased and will continue to do so through end of September. Availability remains limited.

  • Organic: Volumes have increased and will continue to do so through end of September. Availability remains limited.

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