Worker Strike In Mexico Has Ripple Effects On San Francisco's Blueberry Supply
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— There's no shortage of blueberries for your morning yogurt yet, but a farm-worker strike in Mexico over wages is having a ripple effect at the San Francisco produce market.
The strike is 200 miles south of San Diego in an area called San Quentin. Among the targeted businesses is BerryMex, which sells produce under the Driscoll label. The action began on Tuesday, but Gary Camarda, owner of North Bay Produce, is already seeing the effects.
"No organic raspberries, no blackberries, no blueberries, no organic blueberries from Driscoll," Camarda said.
He said Driscoll is the biggest in the business and the customer like that label, but he does have some supply from elsewhere. Orders have been short this week, but no one has said it's because of the strike.
The good news, on a local level is that berry season is upon us, so it shouldn't impact business or prices for long. But what does concern people still is the drought.