There is a science behind determining the harvest of our Washington State apples. Apple harvest is between August to early November with Red Delicious falling in the middle to later part of the harvest window. On average there are 143 days between full bloom and the first harvest. Additional seasonal adjustments are made to predict harvest […]
Archives for March 2017
California Apricot March 2017
The California apricot crop looks to have been affected by weather conditions that have left certain orchards with very little fruit this year. The crop on some orchards looks small enough that they may not get picked, while other orchards have close to full production. The crop is a patchwork of conditions from orchard to […]
California Fresh Strawberry to March 18
California continues to fall behind production numbers of the past few seasons for fresh market strawberries. The current volume YTD is the lowest of the past five years, and with current weather conditions forcing some growers to pick juice grade fruit, it is likely that production will lag behind previous years for the next few […]
California Pear Bloom 2017
The pear crop in the Sacramento area in California is near the end of the bloom period for this season. The bloom came on heavy and in good weather conditions for the most part. The rain event of the past few days should not have an affect on setting the crop. More wet weather is […]
California Strawberry – March 17, 2017
California strawberry production is moving along well with the recent good weather pattern in California. The Santa Maria district is currently running about two weeks behind where they were last year. Mexico and Florida shipments have slowed down, and pricing for fresh market strawberries is currently good. The dry weather pattern looks to be changing […]
