The California Bartlett crop is nearly complete for 2015. The crop has picked out very close to the estimate for this year. The placement of the crop favored the canneries since this was the highest price in history paid by them. The fresh market moved less fruit this year than they had in the past […]
Archives for August 2015
PNW Raspberry
Raspberry harvest in Whatcom county and British Columbia has been over for a few weeks now. Typically, harvest runs through late August, but due to a warm spring and winter the growers completed harvest around the 5th of August. The overall crop is estimated to be down about 35% due to high temperatures which caused […]
PNW Blueberry
Blueberry harvest is wrapping up around the Pacific Northwest with only late varieties still being picked. Even with record heat in some areas the fruit quality has been exceptional this year. Some early varieties were affected by the high temperatures, but since then the weather has moderated some, and quality has been great. Growers are getting over […]
