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Please click here to view a Markon Live from the Fields video about quality and supply issues in strawberry crops caused by a recent heat spike in the Salinas and Watsonville, California growing regions.

• Markon First Crop Strawberries are not available; Markon Best Available is being substituted temporarily
• Temperatures in the Salinas and Watsonville growing regions have climbed as high as 101 degrees over the last three days (click here and here to view the damaged strawberries)
• Strawberries are particularly sensitive to excessive heat, especially berries that are directly exposed for long periods
• Not all fruit is damaged, but yields will fall due to higher cull rates
• The hot weather is also expected to cause soft texture and reduce berry size; fruit ripens faster than it grows after heat spikes
• Markon inspectors are monitoring quality closely and will update further as needed
• Click here for another picture of strawberries with sun burn

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

John Galvez
Quality Assurance
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