UPDATE: BLUEBERRIES
Blueberries are extremely limited; prices are elevated. The offshore season has ended. Florida/Georgia production is delayed due to recent freezing…
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF MARCH 23, 2026
Asparagus Mexican asparagus prices are rising. Heat-related quality issues are expected in the coming weeks. Mexico Markon First Crop (MFC)…
UPDATE: SPRING VEGETABLE SUPPLY PRESSURES PERSIST
Summer vegetable markets remain under pressure due to freeze damage in Florida, reduced Mexican crossings, and delayed seasonal transitions. The…
UPDATE: GREEN LEAF, ICEBERG, AND ROMAINE
Green leaf, iceberg, and romaine markets are steady at low levels due to sufficient supplies in multiple growing regions. Markon…
UPDATE: AVOCADOS
Industry supplies are adequate across all growing regions; however, delays and potential shortages are expected due to labor shortages during…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES
The California growing regions of Santa Maria, Salinas, and Watsonville experienced extreme heat over the weekend. The elevated temperatures have…
UPDATE: ASPARAGUS
Mexican asparagus prices are rising. Heat-related quality issues are expected in the coming weeks. Mexico Markon First Crop (MFC) Asparagus…
UPDATE: SQUASH
Supplies have increased in Florida with recent ideal growing conditions. Supplies in Mexico have also improved. Markon First Crop (MFC)…
UPDATE: CUCUMBERS
Cucumber supplies remain extremely tight; prices are elevated. Markon First Crop (MFC) Cucumbers are limited; packer label may be substituted….
UPDATE: POTATOES
Markon First Crop (MFC) Potatoes are available in Idaho and Washington. Large-size potatoes are tightening in Idaho, pushing markets up slightly, especially…
FROM THE FIELDS: WEST COAST HEAT-RELATED CHALLENGES
Unseasonably hot weather across key West Coast growing regions over the past four weeks is creating quality challenges for lettuce…
UPDATE: ORANGES
As the California Navel orange season progresses, 113- and 138-count fruit remains extremely limited. The new crop California Valencia season…