Hurricane Milton made landfall in Central Florida on Wednesday night, October 9, as a Category 3 hurricane.
- Heavy damage has been reported in the Ruskin/Palmetto growing region
- Palmetto received 13-15 inches of rain and wind gusts over 50 mph
- Ruskin received 16-18 inches of rain with wind gusts over 50 mph
- These regions are expected to be the most impacted and will experience major crop loss
- Initial reports out of Immokalee Florida are fair
- Immokalee received 3-5 inches of rain and winds of 15-20 mph
- Crops are expected to rebound with only some crop loss
- The current forecast predicts minimal rain in each region through the weekend
- Crop assessment is continuing; growers will know more in the coming days
- Markon is monitoring the situation and will update as more information from the fields becomes available
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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