Morning temperatures in the Arizona/California desert growing region have dipped into low-to upper 30°s for the 2nd consecutive morning, causing light-to heavy ice to form on lettuce and tender leaf items depending on the location. Harvesting delays of 2-4 hours are expected today as harvesting crews wait for product to thaw sufficiently.
The current forecast calls for brief warming tomorrow before ice conditions return on Wednesday, December 13 and Thursday, December 14. Production and loading delays can be expected over the next several days.
Markon inspectors will continue monitoring weather and product quality closely and will update further as needed.
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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