Low lying areas in fields are moderately stunted. A few test loads of hand picked pickling cucumbers have been run. However cooler temperatures are in the forecast and this will slow the start of the harvest. Peas in Essex-Kent have been harvested as well as early snap bean fields. However, the areas hailed did not contain a large concentration of vegetable crops.
Growers continue to be concerned about disease pressure.
Often the challenge is to get through the field with a tractor and sprayer. Bacterial Canker on tomatoes has been reported. Sugar Beet growers are just beginning to spray fields to control Cerspora Leaf Spot. This information is provided as a public service, but we cannot guarantee that the information is current or accurate. Readers should verify the information before acting on it.