Broccoli

• Markon First Crop Broccoli is available in Salinas, California
  • Markets have peaked and are starting to ease
  • Recent widespread quality issues, such as pin rot, are prevalent in multiple growing regions
• Markon Best Available Broccoli is being shipped into South Texas; the quality of Central Mexican broccoli (shipped into South Texas) has improved, but insect pressure persists
• The overall market is softening due to a drop in demand; expect relatively elevated prices as growers continue to selectively harvest
• Expect better quality and lower markets when desert supplies begin shipping in mid- to late November

Cauliflower

• Markon Essentials Cauliflower is available in Salinas, California
• Supplies are increasing but remain tight as growers work through quality-challenged fields
• Quality is weak: pest and disease pressure are causing off-color and brown spotting
• Despite challenges, markets will continue declining over the next five to seven days
  • Quality is forecast to improve
  • Demand is weakening

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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