California strawberry quality continues to recover after heavy rainfall in all California growing regions. Expect to see challenged quality and elevated markets for the next 7-10 days.

• Suppliers continue culling rain-damaged fruit, leading to slower production in all growing regions
• Quality concerns include soft skin, decay, white shoulders, and pin rot
• The industry is in a demand-exceeds-supply situation; expect prorates through the rest of this week
• Berry quality and crop volume will increase gradually over the next two to three weeks as plants recover
• Expect strong demand and elevated markets through the month of November

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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