California’s Salinas Valley is experiencing showers this morning with upwards of a .5” total rainfall expected by the end of today. Some shippers are reporting harvesting delays and others have canceled today’s harvest. Rain-related quality and shelf-life challenges for both commodity and value‑added items that may develop include, but are not limited to:

• Bottom rot
• Mildew pressure
• Pin rot in broccoli
• Premature pinking/shortened shelf life
• Rain damage in strawberries

Markon inspectors are actively monitoring field and product conditions and will update further as needed. Ordering for quick turns is recommended, and as always, cold-chain management throughout the supply chain is critical for maximizing quality and shelf-life.

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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