FROM THE FIELDS: FREEZE-RELATED QUALITY CHALLENGES
The Arizona/California desert growing region recorded freezing temperatures and heavy lettuce ice on five of the last six days. Temperatures…
UPDATE: MIXED BERRIES
Low temperatures have reduced mixed berry volume in Central Mexico. Prices are climbing. Blueberries Peruvian import shipments have been delayed;…
UPDATE: MELONS
Central American cantaloupe and honeydew supplies are limited; prices are climbing. Cantaloupes Imported supplies are shipping out of Guatemala and…
UPDATE: GRAPES
The California season is wrapping up. Loading delays are being reported in offshore arrivals; expect elevated markets and tight supplies…
FROM THE FIELDS: DESERT REGION HARVEST DELAYS
Another round of lettuce ice will delay harvest for row crop vegetables in the desert region today, as morning temperatures…
UPDATE: IDAHO POTATOES
The weather forecast calls for falling temperatures and snowfall in Eastern Idaho through early next week. If temperatures drop enough,…
UPDATE: TOMATOES
Tomato growing regions in Florida and Mexico are impacted by poor weather this week. Markets remain firm. Markon First Crop…
LIVE FROM THE FIELDS: ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA DESERT REGION WIDESPREAD LETTUCE ICE
Please click here to view a Markon Live from the Fields video regarding cold temperatures and lettuce ice developing in…
UPDATE: SQUASH
Zucchini and yellow squash markets are escalating due to cold weather on both coasts. Markon First Crop (MFC) Zucchini and…
UPDATE: READY-SET-SERVE (RSS) GREEN ONIONS
Green onion volume has fallen. Low temperatures have hindered growth and limited production in Mexicali, Mexico Large pack sizes (15-pound…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES
Demand exceeds supply in California, Florida, and Mexico (into South Texas). Markon members are advised to load out of South Texas….
UPDATE: BELL PEPPERS
Green bell pepper supplies are tight due to cooler weather in Florida and Mexico. Red bell volume is slowly increasing…