California’s Salinas Valley will experience a heat wave today through Wednesday, October 2 as high pressure strengthens over the region. Coastal temperatures will be in the upper 60°s to mid-80°s and inland areas will see highs in the upper 80°s to low 100°s. Morning lows will be in the upper 40°s to low 60°s throughout the region.

Markon inspectors are already observing typical end-of-season quality challenges such as increased insect pressure, bolting/seeder, soil disease pressure, and shortened shelf-life in a variety of commodity and value-added vegetable items. This week’s heat will likely compound and prolong some of these challenges as the season continues to wind down.

Ordering for quick turns is recommended and as always, maintaining the cold chain throughout distribution will be critical for maximizing the quality and shelf-life of perishable produce.

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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