Cucumber beetle has been very active in pumpkin fields. Becterial Speck is showing up on early varieties of tomatoes. Temperatures have reached 30 degrees over the past three days and are expected to hold at or above 30 for the next few days. Rain has been scarce except for scattered thunderstorms. Soil moisture levels are low and rain is needed.
Strawberry harvest continues with many of the early cultivars just about finished.
Varieties like veestar continue to produce berries but size is small which discourages pickers. Size in general is smaller on most varieties. Younger plantings continue to produce fruit of larger size. Raspberries continue to mature with many green fruit on early cultivars. Irrigation is needed to continue to size developing fruit.