Cooler temperatures are slowing plant growth and fruit sizing. Planting is slowing seasonally. Harvesting of greens is steady with good quality and sizes available. Picking of vine ripes and pin hooking are very active. The cold temperatures caused some foliage damage with plants expected to recover.
Harvesting continues with growers making the first and second picks.
Quality and yield are improving. Laying of plastic and transplanting are active. The cold temperatures caused no significant damage to the crop. Harvesting of greens slowed due to the low market with sizes running 5x5 to 5x6. Quality is very good.