date:May 26, 2012
California Strawberries: Fresh strawberry crates from California are nearly 12 million crates ahead of 2011, one million crates ahead of projections for this last week alone. Freezer strawberry deliveries are slightly behind 2011, so more strawberries are going to the fresh market than expected. But conventional wisdom suggests once southern region growers are done with fresh, the volume going to the freezer will take off in June, and there will be plenty of supply of most pack styles.
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