The Salinas and Santa Maria Valley’s current forecast calls for high temperatures starting this weekend and persisting through most of next week. Coastal regions will reach the mid-70°s while inland regions will temperatures ranging from the mid-80°s to triple digits.
Markon inspectors are closely monitoring strawberries, lettuce, tender leaf, and other row crops that can potentially be affected by quality challenges such as:
- Bolting/seeder
- Dehydration/heat stress
- Increased insect pressure
- Internal burn
- Shortened shelf-life
- Sun scalding
- Overripe fruit
- Uneven sizing
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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