Strawberry demand is steady; volume is fairly snug moving into this week
Salinas/Watsonville
- Markon First Crop (MFC) Strawberries are available
- Quality is excellent
- Color is ruby red
- Minor issues include odd shape and light bruising
- Size ranges from medium to medium-large (14-17 berries per 1-pound clamshell)
- Fields will rebound as size increases for the second half of the strawberry harvest; expect stable prices this week
Oxnard/Santa Maria, California
- MFC Strawberries are available
- Quality is good; some green tips have been reported
- Size is medium (16-19 berries per 8/1-pound clamshell)
- Some Santa Maria growers are harvesting summer crops, increasing overall volume
- Expect markets to remain steady this week
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
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