Growers are experiencing critically short supplies of cantaloupe and honeydew melons. Markon First Crop (MFC) Cantaloupe and MFC Honeydew are limited.
Cantaloupe
Arizona-California Desert Region
- A warm winter increased spring insect pressure, which has weakened plants
- Cantaloupe harvesting will remain minimal for the next 7-10 days
- Large sizes, nine- and jumbo nine-counts, are extremely limited
- 15-count and smaller sizes are still available but will continue to tighten into next week
- Prices will escalate until supply meets demand in July
San Joaquin Valley, California
- Harvests are expected to start the week of June 22
- Production will gradually increase through the week of June 29
- Large sizes, nine- and jumbo nine-counts, will be available
Honeydew
Mexico
- Supplies are sporadic with minimal availability
- Volume will fall once California growers transition to the San Joaquin Valley
- Overall, this market is lower than domestic prices
Arizona-California Desert Region
- While overall honeydew supplies are more plentiful than cantaloupes, volume will decline next week
- Five- and jumbo five-count sizes are scarce, but six- and eight-count sizes are slightly more available
- Honeydew fields were less affected than cantaloupe as the fields are farther away from the insect hotspots
- Markets will climb until yields increase in July
San Joaquin Valley, California
- Harvesting is on track to begin after Independence Day
- No supply issues are predicted once the San Joaquin Valley season begins
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
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