With demand good, the market for raspberries from California has been good. Supplies of berries are available year-round, but there are production peaks in spring and fall.
Out of Oxnard, demand for berries was reported as good. On June 12, prices for a flat of raspberries were between $14.00 and $16.00. Out of Salinas and Watsonville, prices were reported as mostly between $14.00 and $15.00 for a flat. Production for the state reached 10.9 million flats for the season, which is slightly behind the 11.5 million flats that were reached at this point last year.
Photo: Driscoll's
“The 2015 raspberry crop is doing very well this year,” said Jenet DeCosta of Driscoll's. “They taste great – are sweet, juicy and fresh. And, due to various growing regions, Driscoll's raspberries are available year-round.” She added that Driscoll's will have a multi-media campaign to promote the fall seasonal peak.
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Elisa Pelegrina
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