The Atlantic hurricane season is now underway, and the ninth storm of the year is right on schedule. However, the peak of the hurricane season is still a couple of weeks away.

The latest hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, Idalia, pummeled the West coast of Florida and made landfall on Wednesday morning in the Big Bend area as a Category 3 hurricane. “Right now, the biggest hazards are storm surges,” according to Robbie Berg, a senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Flooding, wind damage, power outages and debris are major concerns in the storm’s aftermath. Idalia also affected southern portions of Georgia and the Carolinas with hurricane and tropical storm conditions.

Blueberries out of Michigan movement is expected to decrease seasonally. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids large mostly 26.00-28.00. Quality variable. Movement of blueberries from Oregon and Washington is expected to decrease seasonally. Trading active. Prices higher. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large mostly 26.00-28.00, 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly 16.00-18.00. Cartons 8 18-ounce containers with lids medium-large mostly 26.00-28.00.

Prices include palletizing and cooling. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. Quality variable. Movement of blueberries from British Columbia Canada crossings through Northwest Washington is expected to decrease seasonally. Trading active. Prices 12 6-ounce cups generally unchanged, others higher.

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