Strong winds during early to mid-week caused some foliage damage with blowing sand scarring some fruit. Quincy tomato growers are preparing for predicted temperatures in the 30s. Vegeta bles available include strawberries, cabbage, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet corn, snap beans, cucumbers, squash, radishes, lettuce, eggplant, escarole, endive, parsley, and Chinese cabbage. Crop condition is very good. Cooler tempera tures are helping to increase yield prospects.
Planting is finished.
Harvesting is active with a good volume available. Quality is good. Crop condition is mostly good. Wet fields delayed some picking early in the week. Hand harvesting is yielding mostly good quality.