Artichoke supply is tight; small sizes (24-count and smaller) are limited.

• Colder weather, low nighttime temperatures, and a fall heat wave that stunted flower growth has limited industrywide supply
• Suppliers are primarily packing 12-count sizes, allowing flower size to increase before harvesting
• Expect low volume out of all growing regions through the end of the year
  • Oxnard, California is the primary growing region at this time; production is light
  • The Castroville growing region season has ended
  • The Coachella growing region will begin limited production by mid-December
  • Mexican supplies have begun crossing and will increase through December; volume will not be enough to lower markets
• Expect light volume and elevated prices through January as current harvesting strategies pay off and growing regions begin to overlap

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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