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Wait to prune your freeze-damaged citrus
California cotton acreage could dip to 1920's levels's wrath
Wait to prune your freeze-damaged citrus
In citrus, bloom continued as trees were topped and skirted. The Navel and Valencia orange and mandarin harvests were active. Nets were placed over mandarin trees to prevent the pollination by bees.
California cotton planting neared completion as more than four-fifths of the crop was in the ground; ahead of schedule due to reduced acreage and warm, dry weather. Emergence was underway.
Alfalfa fields showed little evidence of aphids or weevils. The second cutting continued in the Central Valley.
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On the tree nut side, walnut and pistachio bloom continued with some pistachio trees leafing out. Early walnut varieties developed nuts; growers began coddling moth sprays. Pecan bloom was nearing. Almond nuts continued to size while orchards were irrigated and fertilized.
Growers in Fresno and Sutter counties planted processing tomatoes. The lettuce harvest slowed in Monterey County.
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In Arizona, NASS reports the alfalfa crop condition as very poor to excellent, depending on the location. Harvesting is underway on more than three-quarters of the state’s acreage.
Durum wheat conditions are fair to mostly excellent with 70 percent of the crop headed. Cotton planting is more than half complete (55 percent).
Winter vegetable growers were finishing up shipments of green and red cabbage, kale, parsley, spinach, iceberg, and romaine lettuce.
