Iceberg lettuce supplies remain extremely tight. Some California suppliers have exhausted their Salinas Valley fields and have begun the desert season early, while others are harvesting in Oxnard or Huron to bridge the gap. Case weights are low in all growing regions.

Salinas, California:

• Disease and plant virus issues persist in the few remaining acres of Salinas lettuce
• Case weights for 24-count liner lettuce range from 33 to 40 pounds

Huron, California:

• Supplies are limited
• Very few suppliers are harvesting in Huron this fall due to water shortages
• There is little or no soil disease in iceberg fields
• Quality is very good with no seeder or soil disease issues present
• Head size is small
• Case weights for 24-count liner lettuce range from 32 to 35 pounds

Oxnard, California:

• Supplies are tight, but fields are yielding much more than Salinas
• There is little or no soil disease in iceberg fields
• Seeder/long core and bottom rot have been the main challenges
• Case weights for 24-count liner lettuce range from 34 to 40 pounds

Yuma, Arizona:

• A small number of suppliers started harvesting this week, slightly ahead of schedule
• There are no soil disease or plant virus challenges in the desert; stands look very good
• Quality is good apart from some seeder/long core
• Case weights for 24-count liner lettuce range from 27 to 35 pounds and will gradually increase

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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