Green bell pepper supplies are increasing as mid-summer harvesting is fully underway. Markon First Crop and Markon Essentials Green and Red Bell Peppers are available.

Green Bells

• California’s Gilroy/Hollister region is in peak production
  • Quality is excellent
  • All sizes are available
• East Coast supply has increased as the August growing regions of Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan (among others) are in full production
  • Quality in the new regions is good
  • Large sizes dominate the crop
  • Harvests are being affected by heat along the East Coast and rain in the Tennessee/Ohio regions
• Expect lower markets over the next two weeks

Red Bells

• California supply is meeting demand
  • Production is in the Fresno region
  • Overall quality is very good

• Extra-large and large sizes are abundant

• • Expect Santa Maria and Gilroy/Hollister regions to begin harvesting in mid- to late August

• Central Mexico production (crossing into South Texas) will continue steadily until September (when volume increases)
• Canadian greenhouse stocks are tight, yet quality is excellent
• Prices are expected to remain steady this week

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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