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Crop Report: August 25, 2016

Peaches

Peaches 8-19-16.1 Web

Organic harvest finished up on July 19th. Quality was exceptional throughout the entire harvest. Conventional harvest is moving along quite rapidly and we should be done picking by the end of this week or early next week.

Avalon Palermo Orchard – The orchard in Palermo is doing well and has lots of new growth since the crew pruned the trees.

Pears

Pears 8-5-16

Pear harvest is complete. Fruit quality and size were great. The growers made their estimated tons for a full pack.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes Web

Organic Tomatoes – Harvest is complete. Harvest was received as anticipated.

Pear Shapes – Harvest continues. Crop is progressing as expected, and with very good quality.

Conventional Tomatoes – Harvest continues and is going well. We are on track to receive expected tonnage. Full season varieties are emerging at this point, and are looking fair to good.

Apricots

Apricots 6-3-16 Web

Apricot harvest is complete. Overall size and quality were above average. We were able to secure the tonnage to make a full pack.

Grapes Grapes 8-19-2016 Web

Bakersfield harvest is complete. Madera grape harvest continues and should finish up in the next few days.

 

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Canned fruits and tomatoes are packed within just a few hours of being harvested at the peak of ripeness.

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