date:Jul 29, 2016
n Finley, California. The early season was due to an early bloom and warm spring.
Estimates put this year's crop at 2.5 million 36-pound cartons, and the majority of that is expected to come from Bartlett production, which is virtually unchanged from the previous season. Bosc production, however, is expected to be down slightly because of weather during bloom and the nature of it being an alternate bearing crop.
Quality this season is good, noted Thiessen. Depending on the harvest region, some