UPDATE: PEARS
Markon First Crop Pears are readily available. Washington and Oregon D’Anjou pears will be available through August. Washington Bartlett supplies will…
UPDATE: CELERY
Oxnard, California is the primary growing region; disease (fusarium) pressure is dramatically reducing harvestable yields. The Salinas, California season has…
UPDATE: IDAHO POTATOES – COLD WEATHER FORECAST
Extremely low temperatures persist in Eastern and Southern Idaho. Temperatures need to be 18°F or higher for five to seven…
FROM THE FIELDS: DESERT REGION WEATHER UPDATE
A cold front passed through the region last week pushing morning temperatures down into the low to mid-30°s creating lettuce…
UPDATE: BABY TUSCAN LETTUCE
Markon First Crop (MFC) Baby Tuscan Lettuce supplies are extremely limited. The first plantings of Baby Tuscan Lettuce were planted…
UPDATE: CELERY
Celery markets continue to grow with strong demand and low industry supplies. Oxnard, California is the primary growing region; disease…
UPDATE: BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER
Broccoli Broccoli supplies in Arizona, California, and Northern Baja, Mexico continue to be limited due to cold temperatures stalling growth…
UPDATE: GREEN LEAF, ICEBERG, AND ROMAINE
Green leaf, iceberg, and romaine supplies are increasing in the Arizona and California desert growing regions. Green Leaf Markon First…
UPDATE: ICEBERG LETTUCE
Iceberg production is increasing in the Arizona and California desert growing regions. Quality is good; fluctuating densities and epidermal blister/peel…
UPDATE: ORANGES
Navel oranges on the West Coast remain in good supply with steady markets. Suppliers in the Central Valley are watching…
UPDATE: BELL PEPPERS
Green bell pepper supplies are increasing in Florida and Mexico. Red peppers will transition south to Mexico in December. Markon…
UPDATE: NORTHWEST ONION & POTATO HOLIDAY LOADING HOURS
Northwest onion and potato suppliers will be operating on limited hours through Christmas and New Year’s Eve and closed on…