Officials associated with the potato industry in the Pacific Northwest have indicated that acreage planted to potatoes in Oregon and Washington increased this season.

Keith Horder, L&M director of business development, told The Produce News that the company continues to carry a full line of apple varieties, including organics.

WEATHER

Daytime highs in Yuma, AZ, were expected to range in the low 70s to upper 60s through Jan. 17, with overnight lows in the low 40s. There is no threat of frost or rain in the near-term forecast.

In Oxnard, CA, daytime highs were expected to range in the mid- to upper 60s through Jan. 14 then drop into the upper 50s. Overnight lows in the mid-40s through Jan. 14 were expected, before dropping into the low 40s. There is no threat of rain or frost in the near-term forecast.

After an outstanding first half of the citrus season, Al Finch, vice president of sales and marketing for Florida Classic Growers in Lake Hamilton, FL, expects the second half to be just peachy. Literally.