Strawberry supplies are meeting current demand; markets remain elevated despite a slight decrease.
Salinas/Watsonville
- Markon First Crop (MFC) Strawberries are available
- Santa Maria’s strong early fall crop numbers will allow volume to sustain for a longer period in the Salinas/ Watsonville growing region, helping to alleviate pricing
- High temperatures may impact fruit quality
- Suppliers will begin transitioning to the Santa Maria growing region on September 19
- Expect markets to slightly decrease but remain elevated
Santa Maria
- MFC Strawberries are available
- Fields are entering the tail end of the summer crop
- The fall crop is expected to begin the week of September 5; low numbers are being reported currently, but the crop is expected to come on quickly and steadily increase over the next month
- High temperatures may impact fruit quality
- Expect markets to slightly decrease but remain elevated
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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