Heavy rain in California has interfered with the strawberry harvest and is negatively impacting farm workers — and it's going to hit consumers in the wallet soon, too.
on Sunday, in reference to inundated portions of California’s Central Valley and coast. The state grows about half of all the fruits and vegetables produced in the United States, including 91% of U.S. strawberries, according to the Department of Agriculture.
in Watsonville and Salinas, areas near Pajaro, had been flooded. “When the water recedes, what does the field look like — if it is even a field anymore?” said Jeff Cardinale, a spokesperson for the California Strawberry Commission. “It could just be a muddy mess where there is nothing left.”will be affected, but the outlet reported that they “almost are certain to rise.”
A worker at American Berry Farm in Ventura surveys the damage after a recent flood destroyed strawberry fields there.
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