UPDATE: CAULIFLOWER
Overall supplies are increasing as more growers begin harvesting in the Salinas Valley. Cooler weather, specifically nighttime lows near 40…
UPDATE: LIMES
Markon First Crop and Markon Essentials Limes remain limited; packer label is being substituted as needed. Reduced harvesting later this…
UPDATE: BELL PEPPERS
Bell pepper prices remain elevated. Transitions to new growing regions in Florida and California will begin in late April/early May….
UPDATE: SOUTH TEXAS BORDER DELAYS
The South Texas border (with Mexico) is experiencing long delays today after the governor of Texas issued an inspection enforcement…
UPDATE: CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRIES
Prices will remain elevated through this week; California supplies are limited due to recent warm weather. Oxnard and Santa Maria…
UPDATE: WEEK OF APRIL 4, 2022
Avocados Large-size avocados are becoming limited; Mexico’s current crop is dominated by small-size fruit. Recent rain has lowered volume in…
FROM THE FIELDS: HEAT-RELATED DEFECTS
Recent high temperatures have started to impact lettuce row crop and value-added items in the Arizona/California growing region. Markon Inspectors…
UPDATE: IDAHO POTATOES
Markon First Crop (MFC) Idaho Burbank Potatoes are available. Storage crop MFC Norkotah Potatoes are expected to be depleted by…
UPDATE: BROCCOLI
Prices are elevated. Production is wrapping up in the Arizona/California desert and Central Mexico. Markon First Crop (MFC) Broccoli is…
UPDATE: ONIONS
The Northwest storage onion season continues to wind down. Sufficient supplies of Texas-grown onions are available. Northwest Idaho/Oregon-grown Markon First…
UPDATE: AVOCADOS
Large-size avocados are becoming limited as Mexico’s current crop is dominated by small-size fruit. Recent rain has lowered volume in…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry prices will remain elevated through next week; California supplies are limited due to last week’s rainfall but anticipated to…