Winter crop picking is slowing seasonally. Quality is fair to good. Oldest acreage is setting fruit with fruit gaining size. Growers are picking some mature fruit from a few blocks. Mid-growth plants are forming runners and blooming.
Planting is active with mostly good germination.
Producers covered some acreage for protection from cold temperatures at the beginning of the week. The crop is in fair to good condition. Planting is slowing seasonally. Recent cool temperatures slowed growth of spring crop acreage. Harvesting of a low volume continues.