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UPDATE: CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRIES

September 30, 2022

Expect strawberry supplies to remain tight and markets elevated over the next two weeks as fields recover from prior rainstorms.

Salinas/Watsonville

  • Supplies are extremely limited
  • Remaining growers expect production to wrap up by mid- to late October
  • Quality is average

Santa Maria

  • Markon First Crop (MFC) Strawberries are available
  • Growers continue culling rain-damaged fruit, leading to slower production
  • Quality is good: some green shoulders and soft fruit have been reported
  • Size currently ranges from small to medium (20 to 22 per one-pound clamshell)

Oxnard

  • MFC Strawberries are available
  • Volume is low as the season is just starting
  • Early season quality is good: vibrant color is being reported
  • Size currently ranges from small to medium (18 to 20 per one-pound clamshell)

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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