Hedging and topping are very active in all areas. Most growers are stacking their dead limbs and pushing up trees for future burning. Plant City strawberry growers are preparing for the festival scheduled for March 2 through 12. Major vegetables harvested during the week include potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, endive, escarole, cabbage, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, snap beans, squash, strawberries, sweet corn, and eggplant. The crop is in very good condition.
Planting remains active with progress starting to slow seasonally.
Quality and yield are very good. Growers continue to irrigate as needed. Harvesting is steady with good quality available. Planting is mostly steady. The crop is in good condition.