USA UU Texas floods affect blueberries to a limited extent
«The Houston area was severely affected by heavy rains and floods during the weekend of Memorial Day«explains Brent Erenwert of Brother's Produce. «They fell 28 centimeters of rain in just a few hours", Add. The Rio Grande Valley, the region's leading producer of fruits and vegetables in Texas, was spared the brunt of the rain.
«The rain that fell in the Rio Grande Valley did not affect many products, as we are approaching the last phase of the season«says Erenwert. «There are almost 35 degrees and it is too hot for most crops, such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbages. However, if heavy rains had fallen by the end of April, the impact would have been much more significant", He says.
According to Erenwert, blueberries have been the most affected. The Texas blueberry season runs from early to mid-April through the first half of June. It is a very short season and heavy rains have caused two weeks of shipping to be lost out of the five that the season lasts. «We have not been able to get Texas blueberries for about a week«says Erenwert.
Erenwert notes that heavy rains delayed shipments, as some trucks were unable to travel to urban areas. «I had already reduced the trucks for the holiday weekend, but basically we lost two days of shipments instead of one. Starting this week, we should return to normal shipments"He concludes.
Source: Freshplaza.es
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