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The Source Highlights
- Rain in the lime growing areas has disrupted short term supplies
- Sever cold temperatures in the Southern California region as well as Mexico and Yuma continue to reduce production of commodities and making supplies very limited.
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The Outlook
With warmer temperatures in the desert regions expected to continue into next week, fields will begin to show the extent of damage done by the freeze. Most crops were weeks ahead of schedule due to warm fall temperatures and seed varieties planted. These early season varieties are not adapted to the warmth received this fall. This increased growth rates while substantially lowering yields in the fields. Then the extended freezing temperatures that impacted the entire region arrived. Growth rates slowed to a crawl while causing extensive damage to the numerous crops in the fields further lowering yields. Overall texture and shelf life will be severely challenged in upcoming supplies. This has impacted all commodities and shippers in the region. Processors looking for product are entering younger fields to meet demand. This along with light yields will only further lessen available product/fields down the road. Growers will be reaching for product leading to supply shortages and gaps moving forward. Full report click here |
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