The California pear crop looks to be set very light this year. The original concern about oversupply in the industry has disappeared as the crop continues to get lighter. Most of the second bloom in California has fallen off of the trees. The remaining crop should have good size, but the quantity of pears on […]
Archives for May 2018
California Strawberry – May 24, 2018
California is currently experiencing some of the largest volumes on record for strawberry production in the state. The weekly volume of fresh market fruit is at an all time high, and processing volumes are also going to approach record weekly volume numbers for the month of May. In the past two weeks the fresh market […]
New product trends: Foods with benefits & more
If you’re involved in food and beverage product development, and you’ve never attended Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif., I suggest you go at least once. Recently a few of my colleagues attended this enormous trade-show and ranked it as a “must see.” From their perspective, this event is a great spot to trend […]
Strawberry Cold Storage Inventory to March 31, 2018
The latest Cold Storage Report from USDA shows a significant drop in inventory volume of frozen strawberry versus last year. The most recent report shows that volume is more in line with historic numbers and will most likely fall below those levels as of the end of April due to the slow start of the […]
California Strawberry May 1, 2018
Processing volume of California strawberry year to date is the lowest it has been in many years. The chart here shows how little volume has been processed so far this year versus previous seasons. The low volume is a function of a strong fresh market, lower initial demand, and the set back of the crop […]
