Picking of squash started in the Palmetto-Ruskin area. Harvesting of regular, plum, and cherry tomatoes started around Immokalee. Vegetables marketed during the week include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, pickles, squash, sweet corn, okra, eggplant, and watermelons. Most plants are growing well with some recovering from the effects of Hurricane Irene. Some acreage planted just before the storm is making a good stand.
Growers continue to make scheduled plantings and to replant acreage lost to the storm.
Plants are recovering well from the effects of Hurricane Irene. Planting remains steady. Condition is fair. Most acreage is recovering from the excessive water caused by Hurricane Irene. The leaching of fertilizer is affecting some plant growth.