Overall green bell pepper stocks are tightening due to harvesting transitions. Red bell pepper supplies are increasing in California; markets are slowly decreasing.

Green Bells

• Markon First Crop (MFC) and Markon Essentials (ESS) Green Bell Peppers are available

• California’s San Joaquin Valley is past peak production; supplies are steady
  • Quality is good
  • Large sizes and choice grades are most abundant
  • The Gilroy/Hollister region will start harvesting in a limited manner on July 25
• East Coast stocks are tighter this week as North Carolina crops wind down; growers are moving to new regions
  • Quality is average
  • Choice grades and small sizes dominate availability
  • New Jersey is harvesting large peppers; volume is increasing
  • Many small local harvests are up and running in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and Michigan
• Expect slightly higher markets this week

Red Bells

• MFC and ESS Red Bell Peppers are available

• Growers in California’s Central Valley are finally reaching adequate volume
  • Overall quality is very good
  • All sizes are available

• Central Mexico (crossing into South Texas) has limited availability; quality is very good
• Canadian greenhouse volume has dipped as growers work through typical production cycles
• Prices remain high, but are expected to slowly decline over the next two weeks

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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