OXNARD, CA - Bobalu recently sent to the industry an update on California strawberries statewide. The company noted that as the state worked through Memorial Day, the strawberry volume hit records.

As of May 25, the cumulative California strawberry volume was just over 81 million trays. This number compares to 57 million the same time last year and 78 million in 2022, a note from the company explained.

Part of the contribution to this record number was the fact that Bobalu experienced three weeks of volume well over 9 million trays each, with one week almost hitting 10 million trays.

“Oxnard has now shifted to the freezer, and some east side Santa Maria fields have pulled out, so we should see a correction,” the company added before shifting into an operational update. “We have shifted our fresh strawberry volume to the west side of Santa Maria. This region is very similar in climate conditions to the coastal Watsonville area due to the proximity to the ocean with milder weather conditions, giving us cool days and nights.”

Peak numbers are expected in the next week or so, with peak volume through most of June.

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