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ACTUALIZACIONES DE CULTIVOS

FRESAS

strawberry

Santa Maria

Calidad: 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.

Volumen: Production has been strong this week as we have entered our peak production for the next few weeks.

Cantidad de paquetes: Conventional fall crop 22-24. Organic fall crop, 22-24. Organic spring crop, 30-34.

watsonville/salinas

Calidad: Conventional and organic quality is good with some occurrences of dark, small, and/or overripe fruit. 

Volumen: Production has been steady, though overall output volume is decreasing week-over-week as we get further into the Fall.

Cantidad de paquetes: Conventional 24-26; Organic 30-34 depending on ranch. 

ARÁNDANOS

blueberry

noroeste pacífico

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.

FRAMBUESAS

raspberry

México

Calidad: Quality is good. Growers are doing their best to keep packs clean.  

Volumen: Volume for raspberries is staying steady as we enter October.

watsonville

Calidad: La calidad es buena. 

Volumen: Watsonville Raspberries’ production is picking back up as we get a second-wind through October.

MORAS

blackberry

México

Calidad: Quality is fair. High humidity is causing some soft fruit and pest pressure. 

Volumen: Volume for blackberries is picking back as we enter October and have good, steady volume for the rest of the year.

watsonville

Calidad: Quality is good, with nice color and size and excellent flavor. Minor occurrences of attached calyx. 

Volumen: Overall production volume has taken a steep cut as we enter a low of the season. Little availability.

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Organic Produce Summit

July 9 – 11th 
Monterrey, CA

IFPA Foodservice Conference

July 31 – August 1st
Monterrey, CA

SEPC Innovaciones del Sur

September 10 – 13th
Charlotte, NC

USHBC/NABC Blueberry Convention

October 8 – 10th
Seattle, WA

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

October 16 – 18th
Anaheim, California

Una linda nota de bayas de un comprador de California Giant Berry Farms:

“I’ve never written to a producer of any food, but I am compelled to let you know that your strawberries are consistently the best we’ve ever had. We’ve eaten so many that I’m surprised we haven’t grown stems. Thank you for making us believe again that fruit can be grown, packaged, and shipped and remain delicious.”

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