Florida’s early February freeze continues to affect volume. Mexican markets are inching down due to additional harvests and weakening demand. Markon First Crop (MFC) Tomatoes are available.
Rounds
- Florida supplies are extremely limited
- Markets have decreased due to weak demand
- Expect limited stocks for the next four weeks
- Mexican volume is up; demand is moderate
- Multiple tomato crops, originally delayed by weather, are maturing at once instead of their scheduled plans, creating extra supplies
- Additionally, some opportunistic growers returned to virus-affected fields to take advantage of last week’s high markets
- Quality is hit or miss, depending on the grower/field
- Expect lower prices over the next week
Romas
- Florida stocks will remain limited for the next four weeks; weak demand has lowered prices
- Mexican stocks are increasing this week; delayed harvests are now flooding the market, while some growers are revisiting older fields; medium-sized fruit is most abundant
- Quality is fair; importers are reporting higher grading, especially since the tomato suspension agreement was abolished in 2025, which had stricter quality guidelines
- Supplies will remain snug throughout the spring season
- Expect weaker markets over the next week
Grape & Cherry Varieties
- Florida is experiencing low supply levels due to freezing weather conditions in January and February
- Mexican supplies are steady, with the most volume coming out of the Culiacan region; demand is strong
- Expect steady prices over the next week
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
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