UPDATE: GRAPES TRANSITIONING FROM MEXICO TO CALIFORNIA
The Mexican grape season will wrap up over the next two weeks. California harvests will start July 15. California California-grown…
UPDATE: SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN OREGON/WESTERN IDAHO
A micro-burst swept through the onion growing regions of Nyssa, Oregon and Parma, Idaho Wednesday, June 26 bringing high winds,…
UPDATE: MEXICAN AVOCADOS
Avocado harvesting, packing, and shipping operations have returned to normal in Michoacan, Mexico. Inventories remain low Michoacan received rain over…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES
The strawberry market remains strong; yields are down. Temperatures are higher than normal, which could cause some overripening and light…
UPDATE: BELL PEPPERS
Tight red bell pepper supplies are pushing up prices. Green bell peppers are more abundant; expect lower markets. Markon First…
UPDATE: ASPARAGUS
Limited supplies and strong Fourth of July holiday demand is driving the market higher. MFC Asparagus is available. Mexico Production…
UPDATE: ONIONS
Weather-related issues are lowering yields and slowing production in California and New Mexico. Overall demand has eased from the recent…
UPDATE: ICEBERG LETTUCE
Iceberg markets continue to decline steadily. Salinas, California Markon First Crop (MFC) Premium Iceberg Lettuce is available; Markon Best Available…
UPDATE: BROCCOLI
Markon First Crop (MFC) Premium Broccoli is available in Salinas, California; Markon Best Available (MBA) is being packed in Central…
FROM THE FIELDS: SALINAS AND SANTA MARIA VALLEYS HEAT WAVE
California’s Salinas and Santa Maria growing regions will be experiencing a heat wave this week lasting through the Fourth of…
UPDATE: ORANGES
California small size Valencia supplies are tightening. Imported Navel volumes will increase over the next two to three weeks as…
UPDATE: CALIFORNIA’S SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY HEAT WAVE
Excessive heat will hit California’s San Joaquin Valley this week, Tuesday July 2 through Tuesday, July 9, impacting multiple commodities….