Alfalfa seed fields were mowed or sheeped off. Cotton was exported to Thailand, Belgium, Pakistan, and Indonesia. Grape vineyards were leafing out. Growers French plowed, cultivated, or sprayed herbicides to control weeds. Fungicides were being applied to control phomopsis and mildew.
Fruit set in peach and nectarine orchards appears normal.
Growers have reported that the early season plum crop seems light. Mid and late season plums are closer to normal. Peaches, plums, and nectarines were treated for worms and some apricot and nectarine trees were thinned. Apples and kiwis were in bloom. Apples, almonds, and raisins were exported to Poland, Korea, and Hong Kong.