Industry supplies are ample in all growing regions, but prices will begin to inch up due to anticipated labor shortages brought on by the upcoming Holy Week, which will run from March 29 to Easter Sunday on April 5.

Mexico

• Although all sizes will remain plentiful, availability will tighten slightly due to anticipated labor shortages during Holy Week
• Quality is good; checkerboarding (uneven ripening within a case) has been reported
• Expect slowly increasing markets and tighter supplies during the Holy Week holiday

California

• New crop production is in full swing
• California supplies account for 10-15% of U.S demand
• Supplies are dominated by medium sizes (48- through 60-count fruit)
• Quality is good; firm fruit has been reported even when ripe
• Expect prices to inch up and volume to dip during Holy Week

Colombia

• Imports will ship into the East Coast through May; these supplies only account for 5% of U.S. demand
• The crop is currently dominated by small sizes (60- to 84-count fruit)
• Quality is comparable to that in Mexico; texture is creamy and oil content is high

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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