Bell pepper shipments are underway from Southern Georgia, and round tomato loadings will begin soon, according to a press release from Markon Cooperative of Salinas, CA.
- Harvesting of bell peppers began recently in Southern Georgia
- The season will run through July 1
- Production will increase this week
- Quality is very good
- Harvesting of tomatoeswill start in Southern Georgia over the next 10 days
- South Carolina and the Florida Panhandle will begin production on June 1
- Crops in these regions were planted after the Southeastern freeze earlier this year