Tree Top Blogs

California Strawberry Update

Dan Winiecke · Mar 23, 2023

California fresh strawberry shipments continue to fall behind previous years. The lower volume from California is expected to continue for a few more weeks. Cold and wet temperatures have slowed
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California Tree Fruit Update

Dan Winiecke · Mar 23, 2023

Stone fruit bloom in California is nearing an end. Many varieties had bloom conditions that were less than ideal this year due to poor weather, but there seems to have been enough good days for
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California Tree Fruit Bloom 2023

Maddie Cook · Feb 13, 2023

Bloom has begun for early varieties of peaches, nectarines, and plums in California’s Central Valley marking the start of a productive and successful season to come. This process starts
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California Chill Hours

Maddie Cook · Feb 2, 2023

So far, California’s San Joaquin Valley has been having a chilly winter, which is just what our stone fruit trees need to allow for record-high yields. Seasonal chill hours are a critical
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California Strawberry Production

Dan Winiecke · Jan 30, 2023

The production of strawberry in California increased in fresh market volume, and also in juice grade, but remained fairly flat for freezer grade. With increased acreage in 2022 over the previous
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