Fruit quality remains high. Pepper prices are beginning to drop. Damage due to the Lygus bug and European corn borer has decreased. Some crops have had heavy infestations of aphids, cabbage loopers are still causing foliar damage, and spider mite incidence has decreased. Incidence of Fusarium continues and one new fall crop is suffering from collar rot.
Powdery mildew is present in all crops but is generally under control.
Potatoes - Eugenia Banks Report not available. Average temperatures for the month have been moderate with only two days over 30 degrees C. and the lowest evening temp at 10.6 degrees C. Monthly rainfall for the month is the same as the 85 year average, 72.0 mm. The area has remained dry for the last few weeks except for a good rainfall on the 10th. In general, the season continues to be on par with the last two years, about 10 days ahead of normal. The Fantasia nectarine cultivar is nearly complete with good quality and fruit size being reported.