Key metrics — Oxnard 2025 & 2026 average · Open field
Season yield
1,531g / plant
1,631 in 2025 · 1,431 in 2026
Through February
411g / plant
Early-market window
Fruit size
33.7g / berry
24.6 g from Apr 15
Firmness
1.21lb / in²
Belvedere picks early and ships well, with firm, evenly colored fruit and good flavor.
It’s a large plant that does best on less fertility and darker row mulch.
Trial record
Oxnard, California, 2025 & 2026 average. Open field. Belvedere averaged 1,531 g per plant.
Show monthly numbers
| Month | Belvedere · g / plant | Adelanto · g / plant | Belvedere · g / berry | Adelanto · g / berry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 15 | 39 | — | — |
| Jan | 166 | 182 | 41.2 | 37.9 |
| Feb | 230 | 230 | 42.4 | 43.2 |
| Mar | 523 | 479 | 37.3 | 36.9 |
| Apr | 292 | 229 | 22.5 | 24.1 |
| May | 232 | 275 | 24.8 | 26.9 |
| Jun | 73 | 66 | 28.4 | 28.1 |
Cultivars in both seasons — Oxnard 2025 & 2026 average (g / plant)
Growing Belvedere
Planting
Oxnard: October 1–5. Baja: October 1.
Chill
Needs only minimal chill, but doesn’t do well with none.
Fertility
500 lb of 18-8-13 pre-plant, then 3 lb of nitrogen a week after first bloom. Keep fertility lean and use darker row mulch.
Flavor
Averages around 11 °Brix.
Disease
Moderate resistance to Macrophomina. Start botrytis sprays at first bloom; standard powdery mildew program.
