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UPDATE: Domestic Markon First Crop Squash
June 03, 2016
Domestic Markon First Crop Yellow and Zucchini Squashes are available from growing regions on both coasts.
West Coast
- The Santa Maria, California domestic summer squash season is underway
- Quality is very good
- Overall volume is expected to remain ample for several weeks
- Growing conditions have been favorable apart from sporadic high winds that have caused occasional scarring in some fields
- The West Coast domestic season typically runs through late October, pending weather
East Coast
- Production is at its peak in Georgia; harvesting is winding down in North Florida
- Scattered showers are forecast in Georgia for Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5; these storms could cause occasional bruising and/or wind scarring
- Volume is low in North Carolina; production will ramp up over the next two weeks
- Squash harvesting will transition north to Michigan by early July
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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