Blueberry supplies will remain limited through early October, causing prices to rise. New crop blackberry and raspberry stocks are limited; quality is fair.

Blueberries

• Demand exceeds current availability
• Quality is good
• The Pacific Northwest season has finished
• Offshore shipments will increase by late September
• Expect tight supplies and increased markets

Blackberries

• California supplies are insufficient
• Growers have begun shipping out of Central Mexico earlier than expected
• Quality is fair; soft skins and red cells have been reported
• The Pacific Northwest season is done
• Expect pricing to remain high

Raspberries

• The Baja season has come to a sudden end
• Growers will begin shipping out of Central Mexico in early October
• Quality is fair
• Demand is steady

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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