UPDATE: GARLIC
Prices are rising for both commodity and peeled garlic. The 2024 California storage crop and the 2025 Argentina supply are…
UPDATE: LIMES
Overall volume and fruit size are expected to increase next week as Tropical Storm Barbara brings rain to Veracruz, Mexico….
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF JUNE 2, 2025
Cauliflower Markets are falling as supplies increase in the Salinas and Santa Maria Valley regions. Markon Essentials (ESS) Cauliflower is…
UPDATE: CUCUMBERS
Prices are low; supplies are abundant on the East Coast and in Mexico. Markon First Crop (MFC) Cucumbers are available….
UPDATE: MEXICAN GRAPES
Mexican green and red grape supplies continue to tighten. Early estimates state growers lost 50% of harvest on red grapes…
UPDATE: SEEDLESS LEMONS
Seedless lemons will ship through June 14. Harvesting will end in mid-June; new crop production will start in early November…
UPDATE: MIXED BERRIES
The Mexican mixed berry-growing regions are shifting from extreme heat to their rainy season. Quality will improve due to these cooler…
UPDATE: CELERY
The Salinas Valley season is ramping up. Oxnard production is winding down; the season will conclude mid-June. Markon First Crop…
FROM THE FIELDS: SALINAS VALLEY HEAT-RELATED CHALLENGES
After a brief heat wave throughout California’s Salinas Valley growing region, some fields and varieties are developing heat-related challenges, primarily…
LIVE FROM THE FIELDS: THRIP & INSV PRESSURE
Please click here to view a Markon Live from the Fields video about an increase in the presence of thrip…
UPDATE: CAULIFLOWER
Markets are falling as supplies increase in the Salinas and Santa Maria Valley regions. Markon Essentials (ESS) Cauliflower is readily…
UPDATE: MEXICAN GRAPES
Prices are escalating. Mexican green and red grape supplies are becoming extremely tight. Rain and thunderstorms have halted production; growers…