Quality: Quality is good with some soft-skinned, deformed fruit, and occasional pin rot on shoulders as a result of the recent rain. Shape, size and color is good. Crews are doing a good job keeping packs clean.
Volume: Fall crop production increasing with peak estimated for first week of October. Organic spring crop production is decreasing.
Pack Counts: 16-18, 20
Quality: Quality is fair for both organic and conventional fruit with some soft and overripe fruit due from the heat wave, followed by 1.5 – 2’’ of rain. Crews are working diligently to clean fields.
Volume: Production is decreasing; downward trend expected through month of October.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 20-26; Organic: 30-34
Quality: Quality is fair for conventional fruit.
Volume: Season ends this week.
Quality: Quality is excellent.
Volume: Production is increasing as the season gets underway.
Quality: Quality is fair.
Volume: Production is decreasing.
Quality: Quality at origin and upon arrival is great with good bloom and firmness.
Volume: Production is increasing with peak estimated to start the last week of September.
Quality: Quality is good with occasional overripe or dark fruit.
Volume: Production is steady.
Quality: Quality is fair due to inconsistent weather conditions.
Volume: Volumes are steady and will continue to gradually decrease through the month of October.
Quality: Quality is fair.
Volume: Production is steady.
Quality: Quality is fair due to inconsistent weather conditions.
Volume: Volumes are steady and light and are forecast to remain as-is throughout the season.
Quality: Quality is fair with some red cell, soft and leaky fruit due to hot weather.
Volume: Production has decreased.
Oct. 17th – 18th
Atlanta, GA
Booth #B1439
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