Caretakers are busy cutting cover crops, post bloom spray ing, spring herbiciding, and the hedging and topping of trees. Some burning of dead limbs and grove trash is underway. Strawberry picking is nearly done in the Plant City area. Major vegetables being harvested include potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, endive, escarole, blueberries, cabbage, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, snap beans, squash, strawberries, sweet corn, eggplant, and watermelon. Young acreage is in good condition.
Harvesting remains active with good quality available.
Yield is good. Workers are irrigating young fields as needed. Quality is good. The crop is in fair condition. Quality is fair.