UPDATE: POLAR VORTEX
The polar vortex is moving through the Midwest and the East this week, impacting weather patterns across the country. Florida…
UPDATE: BELL PEPPERS
Western green bell pepper harvesting is transitioning from California to Mexico; Florida production remains stable. Red bell pepper markets are…
UPDATE: GREEN ONIONS
Pricing is elevated due to lower availability as desert growing regions recover from recent rainstorms. Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Green Onions are…
UPDATE: TOMATOES
Tomato supply is meeting demand as multiple regions are harvesting in both Florida and Mexico. The lack of significant cyclonic…
UPDATE: ASPARAGUS
Prices are forecast to rise over the next week as growers begin to transition to new regions for the winter…
UPDATE: BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Prices remain elevated due to extremely limited supplies; quality issues are severely impacting yields. Markon First Crop (MFC) and Ready-Set-Serve…
UPDATE: SQUASH
Zucchini and yellow squash supplies have increased; markets are lower. Markon First Crop (MFC) Zucchini and Yellow Squash are available….
FROM THE FIELDS: QUALITY CHALLENGES IN DESERT ROW CROPS
Markon inspectors continue to evaluate commodity and value-added items in the Arizona/California desert region after a series of storms saturated…
UPDATE: POTATOES
Markon First Crop (MFC) Norkotah Potatoes are available in Idaho and Washington. Markets remain low with plentiful supplies and great quality in…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES
California supplies remain extremely limited due to the rains and lower temperatures of the past two weeks. Mexican berries (into…
UPDATE: GREEN LEAF, ICEBERG, AND ROMAINE
Markets are easing as Arizona-California desert production ramps up. Markon First Crop (MFC) Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine Lettuces are increasing;…
UPDATE: MEXICAN BORDER BLOCKADES
The Mexico border situation has quickly shifted after negotiations broke down this morning. The Nogales border entry and some roads…