Canadian disquiet over lettuce shortage

No one should fault the California leafy greens industry for its disastrous season, which is coming to an end now.But it has been a harsh one.Mary Zischke, facilitator for the INSV and Pythium task force with the Grower Shipper Association BB #:162651 in Salinas, has estimated that 20 percent of the Salinas Valley crop has been affected by Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV). California lettuce quality problems worsen – Produce Blue Book Pythium wilt has been another culprit.One grower said that he had seen 20-acre fields from which not a single head of lettuce could be harvested.This situation is changing at present, as desert crops come in. Price relief coming soon to lettuce markets – Produce Blue BookBut the supply disruption may in the long run cause as many problems for California leafy greens as the viruses that have devastated the crop.Sylvain Charlebois, a prominent Canadian retail grocery analyst, suggests that right now, our northern neighbor is becoming exasperated ...