Guatemalan melons are now arriving by ship into domestic ports; prices are rising.
Cantaloupe
- The Arizona-California desert season is ending; remaining supplies will ship over the next week
- Offshore cantaloupe is shipping from Guatemala
- Quality is good
- Sugar levels range from 13 to 16 Brix
- Supplies are dominated by 9-and 12-count sizes; jumbo-size melons are limited
- Cool, cloudy weather is slowing early production in Guatemala
- Markets are climbing
Honeydew
- The Arizona-California desert season has finished
- Offshore honeydew has begun shipping from Guatemala
- Quality is good
- Sugar levels range from 12 to 15 Brix
- Size is dominated by 5-and 6-count fruit
- Mexican melon supplies (crossing into Nogales, Arizona) are tightening
- Prices are rising
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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