USDA has published a report on the crop progress and condition in California. The report covers fruit, nut and vegetable crops.
Fruit crops
Stone fruit and citrus orchards were fertilized and sprayed with fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides; pruning and shredding continued. Irrigation continued in stone fruit orchards. Peach, plum, pluot, and nectarine late variety harvests continued and heat related defects were observed. Prunes were harvested and sent to the dehydrators. Fig harvest continued. Persimmons were maturing and growers placed scaffolding supports in orchards. Pomegranates continued to develop and gain size. Early variety pomegranate harvest continued in some areas. Bartlett and Red pear harvests slowed, while Bosc pear harvest continued. Grape harvest continued in the Central Valley. Kiwi were harvested. Grapefruit, lime, and lemon harvests continued. Valencia orange harvest neared completion as the season was expected to finish well ahead of last year. Avocado harvest continued. Fruit thinning continued in mandarin groves. Citrus groves were sprayed with whitewash to prevent sunburn. Harvested citrus orchards were pruned, topped, and fertilized. Olives continued to develop as growers prepared for harvest. Raspberry, blackberry, and strawberry harvests continued along the Central Coast.
Nut crops
Almond harvest continued in full swing. Orchard floors were cleaned, and trees were shaken. Nut development continued in pistachio, pecan, and walnut orchards. Pistachio clusters gained size as orchards were swept and cleared of debris before harvest. Pecan harvest continued. Walnuts neared full shell size.
Vegetable crops
Across California, processing tomatoes continued to be harvested and sent to canneries. Cherry and heirloom tomatoes were harvested in the Capay Valley. In the Sacramento Valley, organic watermelon harvest was winding down. Squash continued to be harvested. In the Central Valley, cucumbers, watermelon, cantaloupe, watermelon, sweet corn, zucchini, tomatillos, okra, eggplant, squash, garlic, carrots, red bell peppers and onions were harvested and sold at local stands. Along the Central Coast, green bell peppers, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, celery, kale, garlic, squash, and lettuce continued to be harvested. Cauliflower has experienced some quality issues due to increased insect population. In the Imperial Valley, eggplant, onions, melons, chili peppers, green beans, and sweet corn were harvested.
For more information, read the full USDA report here.