The crop is in fair to good condition. Freeze covers protected some acreage. Uncovered foliage at the top of plants was burned by the cold. Cutting of regular types is producing good quality and color with fancy grades available. Supply is light.
Salvage harvesting is active with outer leaves singed by cold temperatures.
The cold weather reduced crop prospects with significant loss expected. Freeze covers protected a lot of the acreage from damage. Picking is active. Acreage with freeze covers is in fair to mostly good condition. Growers delayed transplanting until the threat of hard freeze passed.