Morning fogs have contributed to heavy dews and long wetting periods. Commodities report Many tomato growers report harvests the week of August 28 that had a fair amount of fruit showing uneven ripening. This fruit has since been mostly picked through and quality has increased. Some pepper fields are being harvested for the last time this week. European corn borer activity has been reported in some fields.
Pumpkin fruit continue to size and color.
Virus and powdery mildew symptoms have increased and can easily be found in many fields. Older leaves on well cared for fields are beginning to collapse. The past two weeks have included some of the warmest and muggiest days of the season with cool, dry and breezy conditions so far this week. Crop growth was excellent through the warm spell with soil moisture adequate to a little dry. In general, another two months of summer would give growers a normal season for many of our vegetable crops.