Purple spot pressure has been high over the last couple weeks. Alternaria and Cercospora blights are both present in carrot fields, but most growers seem to be on top of the situation. Aster yellows will certainly cut yields in many fields. Zucchini squash harvest is finished. The last week s heat helped mature winter squash.
Powdery mildew is now visible in most fields.
Snap bean ripening is highly variable this year. Some white mold is showing up, but we hope to get those beans harvested before the disease really takes off. Our fresh market crop of sweet corn is quite far behind for this time of year. Rust is a serious problem in most places. Most of the pumpkin crop looks pretty good.