Winter vegetables in Mexico are in good condition amid high demand, prices

게시됨 2022년 2월 10일

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The article reports on the performance of winter vegetable crops in the Rio Grande Valley, where despite cold fronts and potential supply shortages, growers are experiencing high demand and decent prices, following a challenging year. Crops like onions, carrots, cabbage, and leafy greens are in good condition, with below-average pest and disease pressure. However, water availability and the supply of crop maintenance supplies are concerns for the spring-planted crops such as corn, sorghum, and cotton. The article also touches on the impact of winter weather on livestock and pasture conditions.

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Winter vegetable crops are performing well in the Rio Grande Valley, and high demand and decent prices are making for a good start to 2022, according to Agronomist Juan Anicsoc, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Weslaco. The 2022 season has been good so far for growers, Anicsoc said. But cold fronts, production supply shortages and irrigation rationing are keeping growers humble and hopeful good conditions remain. Anciso said cool season crops like onions, carrots, cabbage, celery and many varieties of leafy greens from spinach to cilantro were in good condition prior to the recent cold front and appear to have avoided significant damage. Temperatures reached just above freezing most nights but winds up to 20 mph were dropping wind chills below freezing. Some leaf burn is expected but should not be bad if temperatures do not dip into the 20s, he said. “There have been no real complaints about bugs or diseases, and conditions overall - from production to market - are much ...

출처: Prairie Grain Partners