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August - 2010 08/26/2010 - Weekly Market Review August 26, 2010 Weather Update A two-day heat wave occurred early in the week in Central California coastal districts, with a high of 102 in Salinas on Tuesday. Growers are still assessing damage to various row crop and berry items. 08/19/2010 - Weekly Market Review August 19, 2010 Weather Update Temperatures continue to register well below seasonal averages in the coastal growing regions of Central, Southern, and Baja California, with the late week forecast calling for highs in the 60s. Overcast, marine layer conditions continue to keep temperatures cool during the morning hours, accompanied by high humidity and dampness, with clear skies by early afternoon. 08/12/2010 - Weekly Market Review August 12, 2010 Weather Update Unfortunately, below average temperatures continue in the coastal valleys of Central and Southern California, resulting in quality issues and reduced yields in various items, including romaine, iceberg and strawberries. Daytime highs along the coast will be in the high 60s and low 70s through next week; 5-10 degrees lower than normal. 08/05/2010 - Weekly Market Review August 5, 2010 Weather Update Cool weather continues to exert a significant influence on growing conditions in coastal growing areas, with temperatures dropping 5-10 degrees below seasonal averages stretching from Central California to Baja California. One theory that may explain the ongoing cool weather along the coast is that water temperatures in the Pacific were 3-5 degrees below average between Los Angeles and San Diego during July.   July - 2010 07/29/2010 - No change in weather patterns in California, hot weather conditions inland continue to bring below-average temperatures to coastal growing areas, with "marine layer" coastal fog causing daytime highs to rise to only to the high 60's from Central California to Southern California. Above average temperatures will continue in the San Joaquin Valley, with clear skies and highs in the low 100's through most of next week. 07/22/2010 - Weekly Market Review July 22, 2010 Weather Update Hot weather conditions inland will result in continued below-average temperatures in coastal growing areas, with ?marine layer? coastal fog causing daytime highs to rise to only the high 60s from Central California to Southern California. Above average temperatures will continue in the San Joaquin Valley, with clear skies and highs in the low 100s. 07/16/2010 - Weekly Market Review July 16, 2010 Weather Update Temperatures have returned to normal in the coastal districts of Central California with seasonal more sunshine and high temperatures reaching the mid 70s in the Salinas Valley. Lows in the mid 50s. 07/08/2010 - Weekly Market Review July 8, 2010 Weather Update Below-average temperatures will continue in coastal districts of Central California, with seasonal marine layer weather conditions bringing low clouds and fog for much of the day to growing areas nearest the coast. Daytime highs will continue in the high 60s in the Salinas Valley, with lows in the mid 50s. 07/01/2010 - Weekly Market Review July 1, 2010 Weather Update Mid-week temperatures dropped below average in Central California coastal districts and in the San Joaquin Valley, however a warming trend will return this weekend.   June - 2010 06/25/2010 - Weekly Market Review June 25, 2010 Weather Update A significant warming trend will return this weekend to the inland growing areas of California and Arizona, including the inland coastal valleys of Central California, the San Joaquin Valley, and the Desert Southwest. Highs will rise to 104 in the San Joaquin Valley and 108 in the desert. 06/17/2010 - Weekly Market Review June 17, 2010 Weather Update A cooling trend this weekend will give us temperature readings that will register below average in Central California coastal and inland growing areas. Highs will drop to the low 60s in the Salinas Valley and upper 80s in the San Joaquin Valley. 06/10/2010 - Weekly Market Review June 10, 2010 Weather Update A brief, late week warming trend will boost temperatures to near 80 in coastal growing areas of Central California, and above 90 inland. Desert districts in Southern California and Arizona will see a moderate cooling trend this weekend with highs dropping to the mid 90s and temperatures rising into the 100s again next week. 06/03/2010 - Weekly Market Review June 3, 2010 Weather Update Weather conditions are finally returning to normal in the West, following an unseasonably cold and wet spring. A warming trend is in place, with the forecast calling for generally clear skies and highs in the 70s along the coast, 90s inland and 100s in the desert.   May - 2010 05/28/2010 - An unseasonable pattern of rainfall and below average temperatures continued this week in Central and Northern California growing areas, however we expect a break for this ongoing late season rainfall by the weekend. Rain is falling as of mid-day Thursday. 05/20/2010 - Weekly Market Review May 20, 2010 Weather Update The ongoing weather pattern of below average temperatures and late season rainfall continues to affect quality and supply for various row crop vegetable and berry items in Central California coastal districts. The late week forecast calls for highs in the 60s along the coast, 60s & 70s in the San Joaquin Valley, and 80s & 90s in the desert districts of Southern California and Arizona. 05/13/2010 - Cool weather in the West is the dominant factor causing spot shortages of product and lending strong support to current market price levels on various items grown in the coastal districts of Central and Southern California. Following rainfall that again occurred early in the week in the Salinas-Watsonville district, the coastal fog ?marine layer? pattern has developed; maintaining cool weather growing along the coast, where highs will continue in the 60's. 05/06/2010 - Weekly Market Review May 6, 2010 Weather Update Rain is once again in the weekend forecast for Central & Northern California growing areas. Weather conditions have been variable this week with warm weather occurring early, followed by a mid-week cooling trend, accompanied by windy conditions.   April - 2010 04/29/2010 - Weekly Market Review April 29, 2010 Weather Update Moderate rainfall accompanied by cool, windy conditions, once again occurred this week in the growing areas of Central and Northern California. The good news is that we have seen the last of the rain with clear skies and a gradual warming trend in the forecast going into next week. 04/22/2010 - Weekly Market Review April 22, 2010 Weather Update The ongoing pattern of rainfall continues in Central and Northern California growing areas, with late-week shower activity extending into Southern California. A major storm, accompanied by rain, hail, high winds and below-average temperatures, slammed into Northern and Central California Tuesday and Wednesday. 04/15/2010 - Weekly Market Review April 15, 2010 Weather Update Up to 1. 04/08/2010 - Weekly Market Review April 8, 2010 Weather Update A cooling trend, accompanied by rain, is in the weekend forecast for Central California. This follows significant rainfall that occurred early this week with up to 1. 04/01/2010 - Weekly Market Review April 1, 2010 Weather Update Intermittent showers will continue through early next week in Central California coastal districts. This rainfall is generally insignificant, with the exception of the asparagus harvest which has been disrupted by weather conditions.   March - 2010 03/25/2010 - Weekly Market Review March 25, 2010 Weather Update A cooling trend is in place for late week shipments from Central and Northern California. 03/18/2010 - Weekly Market Review March 18, 2010 Weather Update It appears that the major rainfall for the season is now behind us. A slight chance of rain is in the weekend forecast for the Salinas Valley and the Northern San Joaquin Valley. 03/11/2010 - Weekly Market Review March 11, 2010 Weather Update Rain is in the forecast once again Friday and is expected to affect harvesting in the Salinas Valley (broccoli) and in the Northern San Joaquin Valley (asparagus). 03/04/2010 - Produce Management Services Weekly Market Review March 4, 2010 Weather Update The rain continues in Central & Southern California, although this week has brought heavier amounts of rainfall, by comparison, to Central California coastal districts.   February - 2010 02/25/2010 - Weekly Market Review February 25, 2010 Weather Update Intermittent periods of storm activity will continue through next week in Central and Southern California growing areas. 02/19/2010 - Weekly Market Review February 19, 2010 Weather Update Weather conditions remain unsettled in Western growing areas. 02/11/2010 - Weekly Market Review February 11, 2010 Weather Update Tuesday brought additional rainfall to California and Arizona. It appears now that we will finally have a break from the substantial rainfall that has occurred during January and February. 02/04/2010 - Weekly Market Review February 4, 2010 Weather Update Substantial rainfall is in the late week forecast for Central & Southern California growing areas, including Fresno, Bakersfield, Santa Maria, Oxnard, and San Diego. The possibility of shower activity exists through next week in the desert districts of Southern California and Western Arizona.   January - 2010 01/28/2010 - The rains have moved out and the sunshine and warmer temperatures have returned to the coastal areas of California. The pattern for the next several days calls for night time lows around the upper 40s and daytime highs reaching the upper 60s. 01/21/2010 - Weekly Market Review January 21, 2010 Weather Update Wet conditions have been a significant issue this week for California and Arizona growing areas. 01/14/2010 - Weekly Market Review January 14, 2010 Weather Update We are finally seeing a break in the cold wave that gripped Florida for nearly two weeks, virtually shutting down the vegetable and strawberry harvest. 01/08/2010 - Record-breaking low temperatures in Florida are the dominant weather theme in the produce industry currently. Mid-week lows have dropped into the 20s and 30s in Central and South Florida, causing harvesting disruption and crop loss for tomatoes, bell peppers, strawberries and cucumbers.       December - 2009 12/31/2009 - Following a period of below average temperatures last week, with lows dropping to the 30s in the desert growing areas of Southern California and Western Arizona; a warming trend is now in the forecast. Daytime highs will reach 73 by Friday, with lows in the 40s. Rain is in the late week forecast for Central California. 12/24/2009 - Weekly Market Review December 23, 2009 Weather Update Colder temperatures are in the late week forecast for California and Arizona growing areas; lows will drop into the 30s, with highs in the 50s & 60s. 12/17/2009 - Weekly Market Review December 17, 2009 Weather Update Recent adverse weather conditions have moderated somewhat in California and Arizona growing areas, with clear skies this week and mild temperatures. Favorable growing conditions will continue into next week, with highs in the 60s & 70s and lows in the 40s. 12/10/2009 - Cold, wet weather conditions dominate the supply picture in the West this week, creating an extreme shortage situation for celery and strawberries. Upwards of three inches of rain fell in Southern California coastal districts early in the week, followed by temperatures that dropped into the mid 30s. 12/03/2009 - Weekly Market Review December 3, 2009 Weather Update Clear skies and below-average temperatures will continue through the weekend in California and Arizona growing areas.   November - 2009 11/27/2009 - Weekly Market Review November 27, 2009 Weather Update Generally clear skies and average temperatures are in the late week forecast for growing areas in Southern California and Arizona. 11/19/2009 - Weekly Market Review November 19, 2009 Weather Update Rain is in the Friday forecast for the Salinas-Watsonville area, which will effectively bring the strawberry harvest to a close for the season in this district. 11/12/2009 - Following a week of cool weather conditions, in addition to light rainfall in the Salinas Valley, we will see next week clear skies and normal temperatures. In the meantime, however, a cold front this weekend will bring overnight lows in the 30s in Central California for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 11/05/2009 - Early-week temperatures soared to 85 in various California growing areas; normal weather patterns returned by mid-week. Highs will be in the 60’s & 70, with lows in the 40’s & 50’s.   October - 2009 10/29/2009 - Weather Update Cool fall weather conditions have entered Central California growing areas mid-week, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s & 40s. 10/22/2009 - Weekly Market Review October 22, 2009 Weather Update Following light rain that occurred early in the week in Central California growing areas, generally clear weather conditions and seasonally normal temperatures have returned. 10/15/2009 - Weather Update A major storm drenched California growing areas on Tuesday and Wednesday, dropping upwards of five 5 in Watsonville, bringing the strawberry harvest in Central California to an abrupt finish for the season. 10/08/2009 - A moderate warming trend is in the late week forecast in Central California, following unseasonably cool weather that began on Saturday. We have seen near record seasonal overnight lows this week, with temperatures dropping into the low 40s in the Salinas Valley and high 40s in the San Joaquin Valley. 10/01/2009 - Following this past weekend of near record temperatures in Central California growing areas, on Monday things cooled off significantly, with highs dropping to the low 60s along the coast and mid 70s inland. A warming trend is once again in the late week forecast, although overnight lows are beginning to drop as we move into fall.   September - 2009 09/24/2009 - For the past ten days, temperatures have been moderately higher than average in coastal districts of Central California (70’s & 80’s), with highs around 100 in the San Joaquin Valley. 09/17/2009 - Following a brief period of cooler temperatures early in the week, the late week forecast calls for a return to the highs that were reached last week in the San Joaquin Valley and in the inland coastal valleys. Clear skies and a warming trend that is now in place will extend through all of next week with the high in Fresno reaching 100 degrees on Tuesday. 09/10/2009 - A brief warming trend is in the late week forecast for Central California growing areas. Highs will reach 78 in Salinas on Thursday, with 103 in Fresno on Friday. 09/03/2009 - Following a period of above-average temperatures for most of the week, a cooling trend is in the weekend forecast. The high in Salinas on Wednesday was 94 degrees with 103 in Fresno.