Excessive heat in California’s San Joaquin Valley (ten to fifteen degrees above average) from Friday, September 2 through Tuesday, September 6 will impact multiple commodities.

High temperatures (ranging from 106ºF to 112ºF) will reduce harvesting hours, and may cause softness, reduced sugar, shrivel, and sunburn in the below crops:

• Bell Peppers
• Cantaloupe
• Corn
• Eggplant
• Grapes
• Honeydew
• Oranges
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon

Markon recommends ordering for quick turns and maintaining the cold chain to maximize quality and shelf-life.

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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