Picking of green Bells remains active with first picks providing very good quality and large sizes. Yield is improving. Volume is increasing slightly. Harvesting of red and yellow Bells and specialty types is yielding a lighter volume. Workers are laying plastic, planting, and clearing fall crop acreage.
Volume is light.
Quality and yield are good. The crop is in fair to good condition. Planting is increasing seasonally. The first acreage was killed and digging will start the last week of February. Irrigation is needed in some fields.