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UPDATE: Salinas Valley, California Weather Outlook

August 01, 2017

Unseasonably warm weather is expected in Salinas Valley growing region beginning today Tuesday, August 1 and persisting through the week.

  • Markon First Crop Premium Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine are readily available; Markon Best Available will be substituted as needed
  • Higher temperatures will create heat-related quality challenges and shelf-life issues in lettuces and leafy greens, including internal burn, growth cracking, sunscald, and dehydration

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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