UPDATE: ONIONS
The Northwest storage onion season will end this spring. Please see key dates and timelines regarding each region below. Northwest/Colorado…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES (HEAVY RAIN FORECAST FOR OXNARD AND SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA)
California’s weather forecast, as of Friday, February 17, is calling for heavy rain in Santa Maria and Oxnard, California next…
UPDATE: IDAHO POTATOES
Extremely low temperatures persist in Eastern and Southern Idaho. Temperatures need to be 18°F or higher for five to seven…
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Asparagus Markets are rising; cold weather has reduced spear production in Mexico. Markon First Crop (MFC) Asparagus is available Carborca…
UPDATE: GREEN CABBAGE
Cabbage markets are up amid tightening supplies and increased demand. The recent cold temperatures, rain, and morning frosts experienced in…
FROM THE FIELDS: SIGNIFICANT DESERT REGION LETTUCE ICE
Morning temperatures in the Arizona/California desert growing region ranged from the upper 20°s to 30°s, causing widespread lettuce ice. Harvesting…
UPDATE: SWEET BABY BROCCOLI
Supplies of sweet baby broccoli remain limited. Markon First Crop (MFC) and Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Sweet Baby Broccoli are limited; packer…
UPDATE: TOMATOES
Low evening temperatures slowed production in Mexico; markets are inching up this week. Markon First Crop (MFC) Tomatoes are readily…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES
Abnormally cool weather is starting to impact daily yields in the Oxnard and Santa Maria, California growing regions. Supplies are…
UPDATE: LIMES
Prices continue to climb due to limited new crop supplies. Markon First Crop (MFC) and Markon Essentials (ESS) Limes are limited;…
FROM THE FIELDS: DESERT COLD SNAP
A cold front that passed through the Arizona/California desert growing region Tuesday evening, February 14, brought cold wind gusts of…
UPDATE: LEMONS
Current supplies are plentiful, but upcoming spring weather and strong Lenten season demand are expected to push up prices. The…