Warm temperatures are aiding ear development. Workers continue cultivating, fertilizing, and spraying as needed. Harvesting is expected to begin in five to seven days. Spring crop planting is active. Harvesting of fall crop acreage is nearing the end with producers salvaging fruit not hurt by the recent cold.
Quality is fair.
Warm temperatures are boosting plant growth. Planting is increasing slowly with some double cropping on fall pepper fields. Recent seedings continue to germinate well. Young fields are in fair condition with the recent cold winds causing some leaf burn. Plants are recovering slowly from this recent bad weather.