Tag: fire

Taylor Farms, North America’s leading producer of salads and healthy, fresh foods, will re-open their foodservice facility on Abbott Street in Salinas, CA following the devastating fire that occurred in April 2022.

Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. is ahead of schedule on demolition and rebuilding the Salinas, CA, foodservice processing facility that suffered a fire in April.

The Taylor Farms California Foodservice production facility in Salinas, CA, was severely damaged by a fire April 13.

On March 31, 2022, a structure fire significantly damaged a large portion of the largest fresh onion packing facilities in South Texas.

Fire provides the drama, but the erratic weather the past month in the Salinas, CA, region takes the blame for market problems now. Prices for many leaf items are rising rapidly as growers report lighter yields and disease problems.

The wildfires have been dangerous and deadly in Washington, but thus far, they have not slowed down the harvesting and packing of apples and pears.

Harvest crews in the Salinas, CA, area have dealt with poor weather conditions for a month, but they continue to work under smoky skies.

The fires near Salinas, CA, growing regions in August continue to cause problems for growers, even after many have been contained.

After a heatwave was followed by wildfires, causing harvesting and shipping delays in Salinas, CA, area, conditions have improved.

After a last week’s steep -15 percent decline, the produce markets held flat at $0.71 for the week ending August 21. Extreme volatility has left along with cherry season.