UPDATE: LABOR DAY SCHEDULE 2022 August 8, 2022 Markon’s buying office will be closed for Labor Day (Monday, September 5); many processors will adjust loading and production schedules...
UPDATE: CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRIES August 8, 2022 Strawberry supplies continue to tighten; markets are climbing. Expect stocks to continue to decline over the next two to three...
UPDATE: IMPORTED CITRUS August 8, 2022 Volume will rise the next three to four weeks as imported navel oranges and lemons arrive at ports on both...
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF AUGUST 1, 2022 August 4, 2022 Apples Sufficient storage supplies of Washington Markon First Crop (MFC) Granny Smith, Fuji, and Red Delicious Apples remain available. MFC...
UPDATE: POTATOES – STORAGE SUPPLY NEARLY DEPLETED, NEW CROP RELIEF STILL FAR OUT August 8, 2022 The potato supply pipeline continues to diminish as the few remaining Idaho shippers deplete their final storage stocks. The next...
UPDATE: BELL PEPPERS August 4, 2022 Green bell pepper supplies are increasing as mid-summer harvesting is fully underway. Markon First Crop and Markon Essentials Green and...
UPDATE: TOMATOES August 4, 2022 Round tomato prices are up slightly due to rain/heat disrupting harvests along the East Coast. Demand has shifted to the...
UPDATE: LIMES August 3, 2022 Lime markets are rising due to reduced availability. Hot, humid weather has tightened supplies in the main growing region of...
FROM THE FIELDS: SALINAS VALLEY HEAT WAVE August 3, 2022 Above-normal temperatures and humidity levels will be experienced this week in the Salinas growing region, mainly in the inland areas....
UPDATE: APPLES August 3, 2022 Sufficient storage supplies of Washington Markon First Crop (MFC) Granny Smith, Fuji, and Red Delicious Apples remain available. MFC Gala...
UPDATE: CILANTRO August 3, 2022 Cilantro prices are elevated; supplies are extremely tight. Quality concerns and low yields will limit Ready-Set-Serve Cilantro over the next...
UPDATE: ONIONS August 3, 2022 The California and New Mexico summer seasons continue to wind down. Limited supplies of new crop onions have hit the...