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Quality: Conventional and organic fall crop quality is great, with nice shape, color and firmness. Some occurrences of bronzing, overripe fruit and pinrot. Organic spring crop quality is fair, with occurrences of misshapen, small and soft fruit.
Volume: Production has been strong this week as we have entered our peak production for the next few weeks through mid-October.
Pack Counts: Conventional fall crop 18-22. Organic fall crop, 22-25. Organic spring crop, 30-34.
Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good with some occurrences of dark, small fruit.
Volume: Production has been steady, though overall output volume is decreasing week-over-week as we get further into the Fall—expecting numbers to drop more drastically in early October.
Pack Counts: Conventional 24-26; Organic 30-34 depending on ranch.
California Giant is entering a significant gap in our blueberry supply between domestic and imported crops. The Pacific Northwest has wrapped up fresh production as late season high temperatures and rain have created challenges with lower yields and subsequent poor quality; soft, shrivel and mold. Product is being diverted to processor.
This is an industry-wide shortage and will last until Peruvian and Central Mexico imports begin to hit the US markets with significant volume. Our current forecasts are showing a continued rapid decline through September, bottoming out in mid-late October, before we see volume start to increase and finally re-align around the middle of November. Be prepared for very limited supplies for the month of October with continually increasing and active markets.
Quality: Quality is good. Growers are doing their best to keep packs clean.
Volume: Volume for raspberries is staying steady as we enter October.
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Watsonville Raspberries’ production is picking back up as we get a second-wind through October.
Quality: Quality is fair. High humidity is causing some soft fruit and pest pressure.
Volume: Volume for blackberries is picking back as we enter October and have good, steady volume for the rest of the year.
Quality: Quality is good, with nice color and size and excellent flavor. Minor occurrences of attached calyx.
Volume: Overall production volume has taken a steep cut as we enter a low of the season. Little availability.
Oct. 17th – 18th
Atlanta, GA
Booth #B1439
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