Over the past couple of days, the desert growing areas were hit with freezing overnight temperatures. Most affected by this freeze will be all leaf/row crops; iceberg, romaine, and green leaf, to name a few. The ice that accumulates on the leaves will cause epidermal peel as well as widespread blistering. With the few days of overnight freezing temps., the recovery process will take a couple of weeks. Look for some quality issues, higher prices, and shortened supplies as we get into the later part of next week. With overnight temperatures in the upper 30's to lower 40's for the remainder of the week and low to mid 60's for highs, slower growth rates are to be expected, further impacting pricing and availability as well as lighter pack-out weights.
