Woo hoo for this major patch that was released today. So, I removed all my CC/Mods and patched the game and then played my test game for harvestables. My test Sim harvested perfect and excellent harvestables and traveled from Del Sol Valley to Willow Creek, Windenburg and StrangerVille and fished in all three locations. She then went for a one day vacation to Granite Falls. In all four locations the original harvestables maintained their condition of excellent or perfect.
For the first time in Granite Falls, my Sim was able to find all herbal plants in one summer day. The last time I sent a Sim to Granite Falls during the summer they were only able to find Fireleaf and Chamomile. I have never had a Sim find all herbal plants in Granite Falls even with a seven day vacation, so this is exciting that that was fixed.
My Sim traveled back home to Del Sol Valley and everything she collected: herbal plants, fish, fossils, minerals, frogs, crystals, insects are in her inventory along with the original harvestables. The only thing that changed its condition were the fish - which I wish the cooler would be able to keep fish fresh, since that's how people use them in real life. So, a lil bummed about that, but she can use them for fertilizer.
So, I am pretty stoked I can go back to my Sim stories and recording.