The storm also flooded some young lettuce acreage in the Everglades with light loss reported. Watermelon harvesting started in the Palmetto-Ruskin region. The picking of squash began in the East Coast area. Okra harvesting remains active in Dade County. The storm flooded young snap bean fields in Dade County with about 30 percent of plantings lost.
Growers expect to replant most of the lost acreage.
Planting stopped due to wet fields with activity to resume this week. Spraying for the control of disease and insects is active. Workers are cultivating to help dry out the ground. Planting is slowing seasonally. Planting is steady.