Cole crops have hit the market and have been featured by many of the produce departments. Early tomatoes are turning orange leaving harvest just around the corner. Bean volume has increased over the past week as well. Mite number have also been on the rise in some blocks as well. Raspberry cane borer appears to be less prevalent than other years.
Tomato growers continue to battle early blight.
ECB numbers are very high and are expected to remain high over the next ten days. Report not available. Apart from whiteflies and spider mites being problematic in some operations, Russet mites have shown up in a few others. An increasing number of operations have also reported incidence of tomato pinworm. Lepidopteran pests, such as fruitworms, armyworms, and loopers are still common in many crops.