US Strawberry Import Intelligence
Track who's importing strawberry from Mexico — shipments, suppliers, volumes, and FOB prices.
Mexico is a major source of fresh strawberries imported into the United States, especially through the winter and early spring, and for produce buyers, distributors, and importers, knowing who is bringing that volume in — from which Mexican regions and suppliers, and at what FOB prices — is the difference between negotiating with leverage and negotiating blind. Produce Trade IQ tracks 0 active US strawberry importers sourcing from Mexico, with shipment records, supplier relationships, and origin patterns updated weekly from CBP customs data.
Below you'll find the top US strawberry importers ranked by shipment volume, current FOB price ranges by Mexican crossing, and the ability to track any importer's strawberry sourcing in real time. Knowing who is sourcing what, and from where, is what separates buyers who negotiate from a position of information from those working in the dark.
Top Strawberry Importers
Ranked by shipment volume
The US strawberry import market spans large berry companies and dedicated importers alongside regional distributors. Rankings shift through the winter import window as buyers move between Mexican growing regions and as the domestic California and Florida seasons ramp up or wind down. Click any importer to see their full shipment history, the specific Mexican suppliers they buy from, their origin mix, and how their volumes have changed quarter over quarter.
Where US Strawberry Imports Come From
Mexico is the dominant foreign source of fresh strawberries for the US market, and the trade is fundamentally counter-seasonal — Mexican fruit fills US shelves in the months when domestic California and Florida production is at its lowest. Production for export concentrates in a couple of key regions, with a growing share grown under protected culture (macrotunnels) for quality and season extension:
- Baja California — the leading strawberry export region for the US winter market, close to the California border and shipping heavily through the crossings into Southern California.
- Sinaloa — a winter-shipping production region on the Pacific coast contributing to the export window.
The counter-seasonal dynamic is the whole story: Mexican strawberries matter most precisely when US domestic supply is thin, so import volume and pricing move with the gap between Mexican harvest and the start of the California season. (Central Mexico's Michoacán/Jalisco belt is also a significant strawberry-growing area, much of it for the domestic and processing markets.) Buyers who track which regions and suppliers their competitors source from can see the seasonal handoff — Mexican volume rising into winter, then ceding to domestic fruit in spring — before it shows up in their own costs.
When to Buy: Strawberry Import Seasonality
Mexican strawberry imports follow a clear winter-weighted window driven by the gap in domestic US supply:
- Peak import window, December through April — the heart of Mexican strawberry shipments to the US, when domestic California production is at its seasonal low and winter demand is high.
- Ramp and wind-down — volume builds in late fall and tapers in spring as California's main season comes online and domestic fruit displaces imports.
- Protected-culture quality — a growing share of export strawberries is grown under macrotunnels, improving consistency and helping extend the shipping window.
Because the import window is tied to the domestic supply gap, the real import data — which Mexican regions are shipping, in what volume, and how it's tracking against the California ramp — tells you more about near-term availability and pricing than the calendar alone.
Current FOB (free on board) shipping-point prices for strawberries by Mexican border crossing, sourced from USDA Market News and updated weekly. FOB prices reflect the cost at the point of entry before freight and handling — the baseline buyers use to benchmark what they're paying, and for a winter-window berry they can move sharply with supply.
Strawberry FOB Prices
Daily USDA Market News pricing for strawberry across 19 US markets, with historical trends and regional comparisons.
View USDA Prices →How Produce Buyers Use Strawberry Import Data
Produce buyers, importers, and distributors use Produce Trade IQ's strawberry data to:
- See competitor sourcing — find out which Mexican growers and suppliers your competitors buy strawberries from, how much volume they move, and whether they're concentrating or diversifying.
- Discover new suppliers — identify the Mexican exporters actively shipping strawberries to the US, ranked by the volume and consistency of their shipment history.
- Benchmark pricing — compare current FOB prices across crossings against what you're paying through the winter window.
- Track the seasonal handoff — watch how Mexican volume tracks against the start of the California season so you can plan sourcing through the transition.
- Reduce origin concentration risk — when one region or grower is disrupted, quickly see where alternative volume is coming from.
Strawberry Import FAQ
Where does the US import most of its strawberries from?
Mexico is the dominant foreign source of fresh strawberries for the United States, shipping mainly through the winter and early spring when domestic California and Florida production is lowest. Baja California is the leading export region.
Who are the largest US strawberry importers?
The top US strawberry importers — ranked by shipment volume from Mexico — are listed above, updated weekly from CBP customs records, spanning large berry companies, dedicated importers, and regional distributors.
When is the Mexican strawberry import season?
Mexican strawberry imports peak roughly December through April, building in late fall and tapering in spring as California's domestic season comes online and displaces imports.
Why does the US import strawberries from Mexico if California grows them?
The trade is counter-seasonal. Mexican strawberries fill the US market in winter and early spring, when domestic California and Florida supply is at its seasonal low. The two largely complement rather than compete.
How current is this strawberry import data?
Shipment records and importer rankings are updated weekly from CBP customs data; FOB prices are updated weekly from USDA Market News.
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