A small number of suppliers are now harvesting iceberg and leaf lettuce in the Huron, California growing region, according to a news release from Markon Cooperative of Salinas, CA.
Desert supplies will remain available through the week of April 7, but Salinas will become a bigger player starting next week. Current iceberg supplies in Huron are exhibiting high weights and strong quality.
Markon First Crop (MFC) Premium Iceberg Lettuce is available. Leaf lettuces such as romaine and green leaf are struggling with elevated insects at the base of the heads (mostly small black gnats). Harvesting crews will be trimming heavily to reduce insects but cannot eliminate them all.