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UPDATE: CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRIES- RAIN

February 17, 2025

Persistent rain has cancelled harvesting in the Santa Maria/Oxnard growing regions for Sunday, February 16 through Tuesday, February 18. Demand exceeds supply in all California growing regions.

Santa Maria/Oxnard, California

  • These regions received almost two inches of rain in the last week; suppliers will not harvest again until Wednesday, February 19
  • Quality will be a challenge, with concerns including excessive bruising and pin rot
  • Suppliers will rely on transfers of Mexican-grown fruit to supplement California shipments through next week

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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