HMC News – September 4, 2019

HMC Farms is competing in the California Food Expo’s Golden State Award with our new SpongeBob™ and PAW Patrol™ grape multipacks. This award is based on social media likes on the product photo on Instagram and Facebook. Help us win by liking the photo on both platforms! For more information on how to purchase these products, contact Chelsea: chelseak@hmcfarms.com.

Crop Update:

Harvest is slowing down a bit for HMC Farms peaches, plums, and nectarines. Table grape harvest continues with Krissy and Scarlet Royal red seedless table grapes, and Ivory and Great Green green seedless table grapes in harvest. Timco red seedless grapes will harvest soon, followed by Allison red seedless and Autumn King green seedless grape harvest beginning near the end of the month. The forecast shows a few more hot days, with a break in the heat over the weekend and into next week.

HMC News – August 28, 2019

Drew and Alex from our HMC Farms grape team recently took a trip to Murcia, Spain, to visit the Sheehan Genetics grape breeding facility. The trip enabled Drew and Alex to explore the new varieties in development at Sheehan, some of which will soon arrive to the United States to be planted. We continuously search for new varieties with the best flavor and eating quality, which also fit into certain time frames during our grape harvest season. The trip was very informative, and we are excited for what the future will bring!

Crop Update:

Harvest remains ongoing for HMC Farms peaches, plums, nectarines, and table grapes. Krissy and Scarlet Royal red seedless table grapes are in harvest, with Timco harvesting soon. Ivory green seedless table grapes are in harvest, with Great Green harvesting soon. The forecast shows peak temperatures mostly in the high 90s, with overnight lows in the mid 60s.

HMC News – August 21, 2019

Scarlet Royal grapes are now in harvest. This mid-season red seedless table grape is oval in shape, with a sweet flavor and firm texture. Contact your HMC Farms salesperson for more information on pack styles and availability.

Crop Update:

Harvest remains ongoing for HMC Farms peaches, plums, nectarines, and table grapes. We’ve got about a month and a half left of stone fruit harvest, with grapes in harvest until Christmas. The red seedless table grape varieties currently in harvest are Krissy and Scarlet Royal. The green seedless table grape varieties currently in harvest are Ivory and Great Green. The forecast shows more highs above 100° to finish this week and begin the next. At this point, we’ve had 11 days of highs reaching 100° or hotter this month.

HMC News – August 14, 2019

HMC Farms has a strong relationship with the California Association of Food Banks and the Farm to Family program. Each year, we donate hundreds of thousands of pounds of fruit to help feed hungry families in our state. In 2018, HMC Farms donated more than 500,000 pounds of fruit to the Farm to Family program.

Crop Update:

Harvest remains ongoing for HMC Farms peaches, plums, nectarines, Flame red seedless table grapes and Ivory green seedless table grapes. Krissy red seedless table grapes are now in harvest as well. Our peach and nectarine harvest season is about 2/3 complete at this point. The forecast shows highs of 105° or higher for the next few days before dropping into the mid to high 90s.

HMC News – August 7,2019

Ivory green seedless table grapes are now being harvested! This marks the beginning of our green table grape season at HMC Farms. Ivory grapes boast large berries with crisp texture and a sweet flavor.

Crop Update:

Harvest remains ongoing for HMC Farms peaches, plums, nectarines, and Flame red seedless table grapes. The weather in the coming days should include a bit of relief from the persistent heat, with peak temperatures in the mid to low 90s for most of the forecast. Overnight lows are settling back in the target range for fruit color and sugar development in our orchards and vineyards.