Blackberry supplies have diminished. California’s San Joaquin Valley season is ending, while new crop Pacific Northwest production has not yet started.

Blackberries

• Mexican supplies are being diverted to freezers
  • Quality is poor due to high humidity and leaking fruit
  • Problems include softness and cell regression (black cells shrink and turn red)
  • The new crop season will get underway in late July
• California’s San Joaquin Valley season is almost complete, but supplies have begun shipping from the Watsonville/Salinas growing region in a limited manner

• Prices will continue to climb until the Pacific Northwest season begins in two weeks

Blueberries

• The Mexican season has ended
• Supplies are diminishing in California’s San Joaquin Valley; production is winding down
• Ample stocks are now shipping from Eastern Washington and Hermiston, Oregon
• Peruvian growers will begin shipments in mid-August
• Expect markets to remain steady

Raspberries

• Mexican supplies have been affected by the humid weather; quality has diminished
• California’s Santa Maria and Watsonville growing regions have begun shipping excellent-quality fruit
• Mexico’s Baja season is underway; quality is very good
• Expect markets to remain steady

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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