STRAWBERRIES
Santa Maria
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
Watsonville/
Salinas
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
BLUEBERRIES
British Columbia
Quality: Quality is fair for conventional fruit.
Volume: Season ends this week.
Mexico
Quality: Quality is excellent.
Volume: Production is increasing as the season gets underway.
Oregon
Quality: Quality is fair.
Volume: Production is decreasing.
Peru
Quality: Quality at origin and upon arrival is great with good bloom and firmness.
Volume: Production is increasing with peak estimated to start the last week of September.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with occasional overripe or dark fruit.
Volume: Production is steady.
Watsonville
Quality: Quality is fair due to inconsistent weather conditions.
Volume: Volumes are steady and will continue to gradually decrease through the month of October.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is fair.
Volume: Production is steady.
Watsonville
Quality: Quality is fair due to inconsistent weather conditions.
Volume: Volumes are steady and light and are forecast to remain as-is throughout the season.
Santa Maria
Quality: Quality is fair with some red cell, soft and leaky fruit due to hot weather.
Volume: Production has decreased.
Meet Us On The Road
IFPA Washington Conference
Sept 26-28
USHBC Blueberry Summit
Oct 5-7
IFPA Global Show
Oct 27-29
Booth 2571
The New York Produce Show & Conference
Nov-29 – Dec 1
Organic Grower Summit
Nov-30 – Dec 1
Shopper Praise
A berry sweet message from a Meijer shopper:
“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!”
