The first signs of spring—flowers poking up, temperatures rising and ice cream. Yes, ice cream comes to mind as soon as spring is in the air. This could also be because of the annual IDFA (International Dairy Foods Association) Ice Cream Technology Conference…People often ask me – “what do you do at an ice cream […]
Archives for April 2018
California Pear Bloom 2018
California pear bloom continues in the state. The bloom for Bartlett pears in the Sacramento area has been long and drawn out. Most trees have bloomed at least twice this year due to the warm and then cold weather we had in the state during the bloom time. There will be at least two distinct […]
California Strawberry April 16, 2018
California strawberry production in the state continues to increase each week. Fresh market volume is still below where it was at this same time last year, and processing volumes continue to be light as well, but the volume of fruit currently on the plants that will be picked in a few weeks looks to be […]
California Strawberry – April 9, 2018
The volume of processed strawberry delivered so far this year is still very low compared to the past four seasons. The low volume of freezer grade and juice grade strawberries to date are related to the unusual weather patterns along with strong fresh market sales for fruit so far this year. The volume of fresh […]
California Bloom Update April 3, 2018
This year has been one of the longest bloom periods in quite a few years. There are orchards blooming for the second or third time in some areas. Some orchards had flowers on the tree for three weeks or more. The lack of chill hours, and the warm then cold bloom period, seems to have […]
