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Cold weather has put a hold on everything here in the valley. Historically our first peaches were picked the first week of May. This year, we are two weeks in and still no peaches. This weekend the weather is set to shift from 65 to 85 degrees, which means that Monday should be a decent …

The way we see it, the industry volume should be similar to last year. The overall plum crop is hit and miss with light volume on some varieties and full volume on others. Around mid May we should start our tree ripened varieties that are similar in taste to our mid season peaches and nectarines. …

Tree Fruit Record setting heat is finally behind us as we cool off into the 90’s towards the end of this week.  The heat wave has slowed production a little, but the harvest that is coming off is still strong. Varieties Available Peach – Kaweah, Henry II & Summer Lady Nectarine – HMC Nectarine & …

Flame Table Grapes – Jumbo and Large size grapes available – Good size, full color, sweet, crisp berries – Packed in a 19# Corrugated Euro, 19# Styro, and a 19# Plastic box Champagne Table Grapes – Munchkyn Brand Champagne Grapes – Super sweet small berries – 16/1# Clamshells per box Coming Soon – Summer Royal …

Peaches Available Varieties Earli Rich Country Sweet Brittney Lane Future Varieties Vista Rich Lady *Variety Pictured – Earli Rich* Nectarines Available Varieties Rose Bright Diamond Bright June Bright Future Varieties Honey Blaze Spring Bright *Variety Pictured – June Bright* White Peaches Available Varieties Ivory Princess Ivory Queen Future Varieties Snow Jewel Snow Princess *Variety Pictured …

Peaches Moving into our larger sized peaches the end of this week with Earli Rich and Brittney Lane.  We will picking these varieties and a few others until mid June. Nectarines Current nectarines in production are Red Rose, Rose Diamond, Rose Bright, and Diamond Bright.  Brix and product quality are as good as we’ve ever …

Peaches Finishing up the last few picks of Zee Diamonds and Spring Flame 21’s this week.  Monday was our first pick of Crimson Lady, which is the largest peach variety to date. Nectarines Zee Fires should finish up by the end of this week.  Taking their place will be Rose Brights, Kay Glo, and Red …

Peaches This week we started picking our predominant peach varieties for this time of year, Spring Flame 21 and Zee Diamond.  Harvest will continue on these varieties into the middle of next week. Spring Flame 21                                          Zee Diamond Nectarines Zee Fire nectarines had their first pick early this week.  Harvest  will continue into the beginning …

Tree Fruit Update HMC is looking to start picking SuperRich peaches on Monday May 10th, which is about 4 days later then last year.  Peaches began coloring up on Monday which historically means we are about 2 weeks away from the first pick of the season. Table Grape Update Grape crop looks healthy and is …

Tree Fruit Update Early varieties have been thinned and will be ready to pick in about a months time.  Late varieties, on the other hand, are just beginning to be thinned and will finish up the end of next week. Table Grape Update Shoot thinning is a process in which one shoot per bud is …