“Overall, the crops are moving along nicely, and due to the additional days of rain we experienced, we expect a larger size structure in the coming months,” says Christina Ward, senior director of global marketing.
With harvest running about two weeks late, Oppy anticipates a California cherry start date around the second week of May, with peak volumes between May 20 to June 10.
The new variety is typically sold from January through June; however, this year’s supply is projected to sell out early due to a rapid rise in popularity.
There will be some harvest gaps for vegetable crops in the next few weeks but better supply is coming, says Crystal Chavez, marketing coordinator for Gold Coast Packing Inc., Santa Maria, Calif.
Premier ProduceOne Inc., Dayton, Ohio, has been awarded a maximum $343.2 million contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to military and school customers.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced up to $450 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance clean energy demonstration projects on current and former mine lands.
Tony Campos, owner of International Citrus & Produce, says a new crop of Mexican limes is expected in mid-April, mainly sizes 230s and 250s and trending smaller.
