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 is fair.
Volume: Production is steady.
Quality: Quality is fair with some red cell, soft and leaky fruit due to hot weather.
Volume: Production has decreased.
October 8 – 10th
Seattle, WA
“I just wanted to tell you how much I love California Giant strawberries. I recently purchased a couple cartons of them, and they were by far the best I’ve ever had!! Keep up the good work!”