5/29/2018 By Dan WinieckeCalifornia pear orchards are set very light this year. The official estimate will be out in two weeks, but overall the crop appears to have set much lighter than originally thought.
5/24/2018 By Dan WinieckeCalifornia is experiencing record volumes of strawberry currently. This looks to be the case for a few more weeks.
5/1/2018 By Dan WinieckeUSDA Cold Storage Report numbers show a significant decrease in volume of frozen strawberries for current inventory versus 2017.
5/1/2018 By Dan WinieckeCalifornia has had low strawberry processing volume numbers for year to date versus the recent past. Volume numbers are lower this season for freezer and juice grade strawberry than any of the past ten years.
4/16/2018 By Dan WinieckeCalifornia Bartlett pear bloom has been long and drawn out similar to other fruit trees in the San Joaquin Valley this season.