News and Stories

Salinas

• Temperatures throughout the Salinas Valley are expected to reach a high of 95 degrees inland and low 80s in coastal areas over the next several days
• Warm weather over the past week has already created some heat-related concerns
• Expect quality problems in both commodity and value-added row crops, including:
  • Decay
  • Fringe burn
  • Growth cracking
  • Increased insect pressure
  • Shortened shelf-life in commodity and value-added items

Santa Maria

• Highs in the low 80s are expected over the next several days
• Growers will be work to keep fields wet to limit defects
• Strawberry supplies may experience:
  • Bruising
  • Over ripeness
  • Soft texture

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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