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Please click hereto view a Markon Live from the Fields video about heat-related defects in the initial harvests of iceberg and leaf lettuce items in Yuma, Arizona.

• Temperatures in the mid-80s to low 90s have caused industry-wide, heat-related defects
• Quality issues such as long core/seeder and ribby texture are prevalent in leaf lettuce items such as green leaf and romaine
• Dehydration, internal burn, protruding ribs, and weak tips are also present in many lots
• Markon First Crop Premium Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine are not available in this region yet; Markon Best Available will be substituted due to these quality issues
• Cooler temperatures are expected over the next several days, but the effects of the heat may last through late November

Blake Anderson
Quality Assurance

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