Thursday, April 22, 2010

Crop Update 4/22/10




Watermelons: Coachella: Report today from our harvest contractor: Melons in the first block size 10-15 lbs at this time will continue to grow and ripen. May 5-10 start date. Its been cool. Vines look good. The first 10-14 days will have low volume. May 20th on will have large volume.
Peppers: Plants are 6 inches and growing well. June 1 possible harvest date.
Onions: Now bulbing heavily in the early blocks/fields. Very uniform and color is good. Late May or early June harvest. Looks very healthy.