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: 26-30.
- 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 rain has impacted harvest quality, with future volumes remaining weather dependent. Volumes are limited.
Pack Counts:
- Conventional: 28-32.
- Organic: 26-32.
BLUEBERRIES
Peru
Quality: Organic and conventional quality is good.
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.
Volume: Raspberry production decreased this week as some growers have begun to prune late-season blocks. November production will be steady and anticipated to increase in December.
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. Organic production has increased and is anticipated to remain steady through end of November. Fruit is now available via Texas.
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
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!“
