Producers are preparing land for replanting acreage lost to flooding. Growers removed and replaced plastic ruined by Irene and repaired other plastic blown by the storm's winds. Spraying for the control of disease and insects is very active. Transplanting is gaining momentum. The crop is in fair to good condition.
Harvesting is mostly steady.
Quality, color, and sizes are fair. Picking is underway with fair to good quality available. The crop is in fair to good condition. Harvest ing is gaining momentum. Quality, color , and sizes are fair to good.