UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF JULY 10, 2023
Asparagus Markets are elevated; industry volume is down as domestic crops have been fully depleted and demand exceeds supply out…
UPDATE: IDAHO POTATOES
Markon First Crop (MFC) Idaho and Washington Potatoes are available. Storage Crop Idaho MFC Burbank Potatoes are the…
UPDATE: GRAPES TRANSITIONING FROM MEXICO TO CALIFORNIA
The Mexican grape season will wrap up over the next two weeks. The California season will start approximately July 19….
UPDATE: CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRIES
Markets are rising as the Santa Maria spring crop winds down. Forecasts show slightly warmer weather over the weekend; expect…
UPDATE: MIXED BERRIES
Blueberry volume is at promotable levels, while blackberry prices are rising due to tight stocks. Raspberry markets are stable. Blackberries California…
UPDATE: LIMES
The lime market has lost momentum; overall demand is lighter after the fourth of July holiday. Markon First Crop (MFC)…
UPDATE: CELERY
Prices are expected to begin inching down later this week; however, higher-than-normal markets will persist until late July when the…
UPDATE: BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Domestic Brussels sprout volume is rising, although demand still far exceeds available supply. Markon First Crop (MFC) and Ready-Set-Serve (RSS)…
UPDATE: GREEN LEAF, ICEBERG, AND ROMAINE
Ample supplies and weak post-holiday demand are keeping green leaf and romaine markets fairly steady. Iceberg prices will continue to…
UPDATE: BROCCOLI
Markets are sliding on the West Coast and in Mexico; favorable weather is aiding growth. Salinas/Santa Maria, California Markon First…
FROM THE FIELDS: SALINAS VALLEY HEAT WAVE
Weather forecasts are calling for parts of the Salinas Valley to begin experiencing a heat wave starting Tuesday, July 11….
UPDATE: BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Although Brussels sprout markets remain elevated, they’ve begun inching down; domestic supplies are increasing. Markon First Crop (MFC) and Ready-Set-Serve…