STRAWBERRIES
Oxnard
Quality: Conventional quality is good with 90%+ color and healthy sheen. Some occurrences of pinrot.
Volume: Production is steady.
Pack Counts: 24-28 depending on ranch.
Santa Maria
Quality: Organic and conventional quality is good, with some pinrot or misshapen fruit.
Volume: Production is steady.
Pack Counts: Conventional fall crop: 18-20, 22-26, depending on ranch; Organic fall crop 22-28, depending on ranch.
Florida
Quality: Conventional and organic quality is good.
Volume: Production is increasing.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 18-36, depending on ranch; Organic: 18-22
Mexico
Quality: Conventional quality is good.
Volume: Production is light.
Pack Counts: Conventional: 25-28, depending on ranch;
BLUEBERRIES
Chile
Quality: Quality of fruit is good.
Volume: Volumes are light. Conventional peak is set for week 1-4 of 2024. Organic peak will be weeks 1-5 of 2024.
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good.
Volume: Volumes are steady.
Peru
Quality: Organic quality is great.
Volume: Volumes are steady.
RASPBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality of conventional fruit is good.
Volume: Conventional and organic volumes are steady.
BLACKBERRIES
Mexico
Quality: Quality is good with nice sheen and flavor.
Volume: Volumes are steady.
Shopper Praise
A berry nice note from a California Giant Berry Farms shopper:
“Absolutely delicious! Unbelievable life span (refrigerated)! Just as good today as when purchased 5 days ago!”
