Parts of the Salinas Valley will continue to experience warmer temperatures through the weekend into early next week. Inland growing areas will have temperatures in the mid-80s with highs in the 100s. Coastal areas such as Salinas, Castroville, and Watsonville will have seasonal average temperatures in the low 60s and 70s.

Markon inspectors are starting to see quality challenges impacting lettuce and other row crops items such as:

• Bolting/seeder
• Dehydration/wilting
• Increased insect pressure
• Internal burn
• Shortened shelf-life
• Sun scalding

As always, maintaining the cold chain throughout distribution is critical for maximizing quality and shelf-life of perishable produce items.

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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