Cooler temperatures may lengthen ongoing supply challenges and keep prices elevated a bit longer. Markon First Crop (MFC) Cantaloupe and Honeydew are limited; packer label is being substituted.
Cantaloupe
Arizona-California Desert Region
- Harvesting has concluded
- Insect pressure, worsened by a warm winter, reduced yields and forced an early end to the season
- The production transition is underway to the San Joaquin Valley, but markets will remain elevated until after the Independence Day holiday
San Joaquin Valley, California
- Production is slowly picking up, but overall supplies remain limited
- Quality is very good; internal color is deep orange
- Cool weather this week will slow growth and temporarily limit yields
- Size is skewing large, with nine- and jumbo nine-count melons dominant; 15-count fruit remains extremely snug
- Volume will gradually increase; markets will start to ease the week of July 6
Honeydew
Mexico
- Stocks are insufficient to fill domestic supply gaps
Arizona-California Desert Region
- Growers have wrapped up harvesting
- The last of the season’s fruit will be used to fill orders this week
San Joaquin Valley, California
- Honeydew harvests usually start five to seven days later than cantaloupe, but some growers have already begun harvesting in a small way
- Overall projected volume is lower than that of cantaloupe
- Lower temperatures will slow growth this week, pushing production back several days
- Five- and six-count honeydew are limited; eight-count fruit is slightly more plentiful
- Markets are expected to inch down once availability improves toward the end of the week of July 6
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
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