STRAWBERRIES
Watsonville/Salinas
Quality:
- Conventional: Fruit quality is good to fair with occurrences of pinrot, decay and crooked fruit.
- Organic: Fruit quality is good to fair with occurrences of pinrot, decay and crooked fruit
Volume: Volumes are decreasing week-by-week.
Pack Counts:
- Conventional: 24-28.
- Organic: 30-34.
Santa Maria
Quality:
- Conventional: Fruit quality is good to fair, with occurrences of pinrot and crooked fruit being present. Crews are dropping subpar fruit and being diligent about what is packed.
- Organic: Fruit quality is good to fair, with occurrences of pinrot and crooked fruit being present. Crews are dropping subpar fruit and being diligent about what is packed.
Volume: Production continues on a downward trend. Prior and upcoming rain has impacted harvest quality, with volumes remaining weather dependent. The region has >60% chance of 0.25-0.4” of rainfall through the weekend. Volumes are limited.
Pack Counts:
- Conventional: 26-32.
- Organic: 20-32.
BLUEBERRIES
Peru
Quality: Organic and conventional quality is excellent.
Volumes: Conventional and organic volume will be limited through November. El Nino has reduced total Peruvian blueberry production this season due to warm spring temperatures limiting floral differentiation on many varieties.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good with nice color, firmness, and flavor.
Volume: Volume will remain stable through mid-November and is expected to ramp up more significantly in late November-early December. Light showers expected in the region. Small amounts of rain may disrupt production and/or quality.
Watsonville
Quality: Fruit quality is good to fair.
Volume: Volumes are light and anticipated to continue as such for the next few weeks, with the season ending in mid-November.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Conventional volumes continue to increase while organic supplies remain limited. Fruit is now available via Texas. Light showers expected in the region. Small amounts of rain may disrupt production and/or quality.
Watsonville
Quality:
- Conventional: Quality is good to fair with occurrences of soft fruit present.
- Organic: Quality is good to fair with occurrences of soft fruit present.
Volume:
- Volumes remain light on both conventional and organic programs. Supply is expected to stay limited.
Meet Us On The Road
IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show
October 14-16
Orlando, FL
New York Produce Show
December 1-3
New York City, NY
Shopper Praise
A berry nice note from a California Giant Berry Farms shopper:
“My family LOVES your strawberries. They always taste super fresh and absolutely delicious!“
