Live From the Fields: Quality Issues in the Salinas Valley

California’s Salinas Valley received an additional .10” of rain on the morning of Tuesday, November 1. Growers continue to face less-than-ideal harvesting conditions, leading to curtailed production and tighter supplies. In addition, the following rain-related quality issues are expected to persist through the end of the Salinas growing season: bacterial leaf spotting, bottom rot, decay, insect pressure, mildew and premature pinking/shortened shelf-life in commodity and value-added items. --Quality Assurance Blake Anderson