Latest News From Precipitation

The Chilean Fruit Exporters Association is evaluating the effects of recent heavy rains to orchards and infrastructure in central and southern Chile.

Southern California’s strawberry season got off to a soggy start this year, with nearly 4 inches of rain falling in the Oxnard growing area in January. The rains put a damper on early season picking.

The Irvine, Calif-based avocado commission has forecast 257 million pounds of avocados for the 2022-23 harvest season, a slight decrease from last year’s volume.

The outlook is good for the California strawberry crop despite statewide storm damage, says the California Strawberry Commission.

In responding to the 5% initial water allocation from California's Department of Water Resources, the group is urging state leadership to rethink drought strategy.

Some parts of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska saw precipitation this past week, but dry weather prevails in many areas.

Frequent rainfall and above-normal amounts in California’s key Salinas growing area will likely lower production volumes of spring vegetables this season and delay supplies.

This year’s U.S. Atlantic hurricane season is officially the most expensive ever.