Monday, May 15, 2006

Ok, while we're waiting on 24, here's this week's crop report . . .

The big news this week is the aftermath of tree worm treatments. The tree company injected a pesticide in the ground, potentially wreaking havoc on some of the early crop.

In other news, the weather has been cool and rainy, bad for getting summer crops in the ground but great for the early season crops.

Individual crops . . .

Lettuce - DOWN 2.5 Points: Lettuce futures plummeted this week after the harvest from all four plants had to be discarded for fear of contamination from pesticide. Likely the lettuce will have to be discarded next week as well.

-Sugar snap peas - EVEN: A good early harvest outweighed the fears of pesticide contamination. A good harvest is in the works for the coming weeks.

-Spinach - UP .5 points: Planted safely away from the tree, there are no fears of pesticide contamination here. All plants have withstood recent storms and minor pest damage. With cool weather this week, harvest is expected to begin in a week.

-Broccoli - UP .25: Signs of growth in broccoli this week, but still nowhere near first harvest.

-Asparagus - TRADING ENDED: Asparagus harvest ended last week.

-Cilantro - EVEN: Not yet large enough to harvest, but in a week or two, early harvesting should be feasible.

In other news, last years oregano planting has returned. Some harvesting has already begun. Next week, perhaps more crops will be planted, weather permitting.

That's it for this weeks crop report. We now return with 24.

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