UPDATE: CANTALOUPE AND HONEYDEW MELONS January 6, 2026 The offshore melon market is experiencing tight supplies as weather-related challenges earlier in the growing cycle continue to impact production....
UPDATE: CARROTS January 6, 2026 West Coast carrot supplies are tightening. Availability will be limited for the next two weeks due to weather-related issues that...
UPDATE: CUCUMBERS January 6, 2026 Florida-grown cucumbers are limited; Honduran imports are increasing in Florida. Markon First Crop (MFC) Cucumbers are available. Florida-grown supplies will...
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES January 5, 2026 Strawberry growers will strip fields and assess damage from recent storms during the first part of this week. Production is...
UPDATE: ORANGES January 5, 2026 The California Navel crop is dominated by large sizes; small fruit (88-, 113-, and 138-count oranges) are becoming extremely limited....
UPDATE: CELERY January 5, 2026 Elevated prices will persist for all fresh-cut Markon First Crop (MFC) and Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Celery through mid- February due to...
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF DECEMBER 29, 2025 January 2, 2026 Asparagus Markets continue to rise as jumbo and extra-large sizes remain limited in Mexico. Jumbo availability is better out of...
UPDATE: BRUSSELS SPROUTS January 2, 2026 Prices are expected to ease over the next several weeks as demand falls and the Mexican sprout season ramps up....
FROM THE FIELDS: COMMODITY BROCCOLI, LETTUCE, & LEAF QUALITY December 30, 2025 Commodity broccoli and lettuce items from the Arizona/California desert growing regions have shown much improvement after a tumultuous start to...
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES January 2, 2026 Rain is forecast for the Santa Maria and Oxnard, California regions from Friday, January 2 through Tuesday, January 6. Santa...
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES December 30, 2025 Rain is forecast for the Santa Maria and Oxnard, California regions from Wednesday, December 30 through Thursday, January 8. Santa...
FROM THE FIELDS: VALUE-ADDED SALAD QUALITY December 30, 2025 Markon inspectors have been busy assessing value-added broccoli, and lettuce items after the last few weeks of erratic weather in...