UPDATE: GREEN LEAF, ICEBERG, AND ROMAINE
Markon First Crop (MFC) Premium Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine are limited in Huron and Salinas, California; Markon Best Available…
UPDATE: CAULIFLOWER
Markon Essentials (ESS) Cauliflower is available; packer label is being substituted as necessary. Salinas and Santa Maria Valley markets are…
UPDATE: CANTALOUPE AND HONEYDEW MELONS
Prices are poised to rise. California’s San Joaquin Valley melon season has ended. Arizona/California desert harvests have begun in a…
UPDATE: ONIONS
Prices are escalating due to strong demand for Northwestern storage stocks. Expect the market to climb further as the holiday…
UPDATE: ASPARAGUS
Prices continue to inch down as mild weather has increased yields. Markon First Crop (MFC) Asparagus is available. Mexico Baja will…
UPDATE: GRAPEFRUIT
The Rio grapefruit season has begun in a limited manner in the Arizona/California desert region. Expect markets to decline and…
UPDATE: BROCCOLI
Markon First Crop Markon (MFC) Broccoli is being packed in Salinas, California; Markon Best Available (MBA) Broccoli is being packed…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES
The California strawberry market is starting to rise. Quality is very good; the flavor profile is improving. Santa Maria Markon…
UPDATE: MIXED BERRIES
Blueberry supplies from Peru have been delayed due to recent hurricanes. Blackberry volume is limited. Raspberry stocks are increasing. Blueberries…
UPDATE: ORANGES
Growers have begun shipping new crop California Navels in a limited manner this week. Large-size oranges (56- through 88-count fruit)…
UPDATE: CALIFORNIA NAVEL DE-GREENING
De-Greening (Gassing) By law, oranges must be fully mature when harvested in the United States but some may exhibit yellow-green…
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF OCTOBER 14, 2024
Bell Peppers East Coast pepper growers are recovering from multiple hurricanes; markets are poised to rise. California production will transition…