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FROM THE FIELDS: UPCOMING HURON, CALIFORNIA SEASON

September 17, 2020
  • The Huron, California growing region will begin in the southern portion of California’s San Joaquin Valley in mid-October
  • Unseasonably high temperatures have been recorded in that region over the last four weeks, with multiple days in the low 100s
    • Growers have worked hard keeping fields wet to help mitigate heat-related defects
    • Some inconsistent sizing and weights may be seen in initial fields
    • The Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus which is affecting quality in the Salinas Valley is not typically found in Huron
  • Markon inspectors will continue updating the progress of the crop until harvesting is underway

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information
 
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