The domestic season for both cantaloupe and honeydew melons is ramping up. Markon First Crop (MFC) Cantaloupe is available; Markon First Crop (MFC) Honeydew is limited.

Cantaloupe

Central America

• Many offshore programs have ended this week
• A few more vessels are scheduled to arrive in Florida for the next two weeks
• Sizing mix is more even; plenty of smaller sizes are available
• Offshore markets will remain steady

Arizona-California Desert Region

• The domestic cantaloupe season is fully underway
• Unseasonably warm weather in March and April pushed up the start of the domestic season
• Supplies are dominated by 9s and jumbo-9s, but 12s and 15s are available
• Quality is good with high sugar content
• The ending of offshore shipments is expected to put slight upward pressure on melon markets

Honeydew

Central America

• Imports are winding down and will end in a week or two
• Sizing is skewing larger (5-count)
• Quality is good, but scarring is occasionally present
• Import honeydew markets will continue to be steady

Mexico

• The Mexico season will start to wrap up in the next few weeks
• Mexican honeydew markets will rise as supply gets tight

Arizona-California Desert Region

• Honeydew production is gradually increasing out of the Desert Region
• The season is starting early this year due to a warm winter/spring
• Quality is great with firm texture and high sugar content
• While all sizes are available, sizing is leaning toward 5-count
• With imports and Mexican melons ending, markets will gradually increase through May

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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