Tropical Storm Hilary delays start on Mexican squash and watermelon
Hard squash and watermelon supply out of Mexico have gotten a late start this fall. “Our fall season on these items is about two weeks behind normal,” says Lesley Sykes of The Sykes Co. “That’s mostly due to the high winds brought by Tropical Storm Hilary this summer.”
The Sykes Co.’s supply of hard squash and watermelon comes from the state of Sonora. “Aside from
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