UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF OCTOBER 28, 2021
Broccoli and Cauliflower Broccoli Markon First Crop (MFC) Broccoli is available Expect prices to remain elevated over the next 10…
UPDATE: GREEN LEAF, ICEBERG, AND ROMAINE
Green leaf, iceberg, and romaine markets are extremely active due to limited supplies. Markon First Crop (MFC) Premium Green Leaf…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry prices will remain elevated through next week; supplies are extremely limited. Santa Maria, California Expect low volume for the…
UPDATE: CAULIFLOWER
Recent cool weather has slowed growth in the Salinas Valley and Santa Maria growing regions. Yields are lower than normal…
LIVE FROM THE FIELDS: Soil Disease in the Salinas Valley
Soil disease and pathogens such as Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV), Sclerotinia, and Fusarium Wilt continue to impact Salinas lettuce…
UPDATE: BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER
Broccoli and cauliflower prices continue to rise due to tight supplies in multiple growing regions. Broccoli Markon First Crop (MFC)…
Both Salinas/Watsonville and Santa Maria received heavy rain overnight through this morning. No harvesting is expected in either region…
FROM THE FIELDS: SALINAS/SANTA MARIA RAINFALL
The Salinas Valley growing region has received about an 1.5” of rainfall since last night, with some surrounding areas reporting…
LIVE FROM THE FIELDS: Salinas Valley Rain
Salinas and other key California growing regions received the first rainfall of the season this week More significant rain is…
UPDATE: ICEBERG
Disease pressure coupled with cooler weather is reducing iceberg lettuce yields and limiting availability. Rain events this weekend in Salinas…
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF OCTOBER 21, 2021
Bell Peppers Red Bells The California market is active due to increased demand and snug supplies Cool weather is slowing…
UPDATE: ICEBERG LETTUCE
Disease pressure coupled with cooler weather is reducing iceberg lettuce yields and limiting availability; field weights are extremely low. Rain…