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The forecast for Kingsburg is below.  There are no storms in the foreseeable future but that can quickly change.  We will get started on peaches and nectarines in the next couple weeks and will have load volume by the week of May 28th.  White peaches should start the last week of May and white nectarines …

After a few cold, rainy days, the start dates are starting to look similar to last year.  HMC should have decent volume on peaches and nectarines around the middle of May, depending on the weather in the next few weeks.  We’ll keep you informed, as there has been a lot of weather out here and …

Hail hit a large percentage of the stone fruit crop last Wednesday.  Rain continued through Friday, cleared up on Saturday and the predictions for this week are clear skies and warm weather.  There has been significant damage; we probably haven’t seen this much damage since the last big hail storm in 1982.  As the season …

There are a few cold nights coming up in the forecast as well as one more month of weather to follow.  The volume predictions for this season are less than last years’ bumper crop. All indications still suggest this season will start a week earlier than last year.  We have started thinning in the trees …

It is finally starting to feel like summer (even though there is still a chance of rain in the forecast).  Peaches and Nectarines are in full production with Spring Flame 21’s, Zee Diamonds, Zee Fires and Red Roys.  White peaches, white nectarines and black plums are starting in a small way this week with Spring …

It appears that this year we will move directly from winter into summer.  With a chance of rain still in the forecast for the next few days it seems mother nature will do what she wants.  Early next week is predicted to be  sunny and in the 80’s with another chance of rain at the …

Stone fruit season is right around the corner, and things have been heating up in the Valley.  It doesn’t appear things will stay hot for long, but if they do the season could be coming even sooner then anticipated.  What does this mean for the fruit if things continue this direction?  A large increase of …

A quick moving spring storm moved through the San Joaquin Valley yesterday afternoon.  There was some damage to the fruit trees and vines but not anything substantial.  A hail storm is always a hit and miss situation, and noticeably less where hail cannons are present.  Luckily this storm occurred early enough in the fruit development …

TREE FRUIT We are two thirds of the way through our season, with a lot of fruit left to pick.  The two week delay at the start of the season has not yet caught up with us, which means many commodities will be able to stretch out a week or two longer depending on the …

Full line of Products are currently available from HMC Farms. TREE FRUIT Peaches – Zee Lady and Summer Flame 29 Nectarines – Summer Bright and Summer Fire White Peaches – Snow Princess and Snow King White Nectarines – Fire Pearl and Red Pearl Red Plums – Fortune, Yummy Giant and Red Dawn Black Plums – …