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Warmer-than-normal weather conditions continue in Western Arizona and California’s Imperial Valley. These higher temperatures are maturing iceberg, leafy greens, and mix items ahead of schedule by 10 to 14 days.

• Without consistently cooler weather, lettuce and leafy green varieties will mature faster than forecast, causing:
  • The potential for a supply gap from February to March, depending on Mother Nature
  • Growers to delay scheduled harvests, in an attempt to stay on the planned harvesting schedule and not disc any further acreage
  • Iceberg and leafy green heads will become denser as the plants will be past peak maturity at the time of harvest
• Barring adverse weather conditions over the next several months in California’s Salinas and Central Valley California growing regions, a normal transition is predicted for mid- to late March
• Markon predicts elevated iceberg and leafy green markets when/if the supply gap occurs (February to March)
• Historically high price points like the industry experienced last year are not forecast
• California’s current weather pattern is allowing Salinas and Santa Maria growers to follow normal planting schedules
• Growers are not hampered by heavy rain and wet fields like last year   

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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