Markets are elevated amid tight supplies and strong demand. Markon Essentials (ESS) Cauliflower is available; packer label is being substituted as needed.
- Overall supplies are limited as the desert season has ended and production in Salinas is just getting started
- Demand is strong, further adding strain to already tight markets
- Salinas Valley volume is increasing
- Overall quality is good
- Lower temperatures and a persistent marine layer over the valley have slowed growth and caused sporadic dark spotting
- Yields are light in Santa Maria, California, but prices are a bit lower
- Quality is good
- Occasionally heads are displaying off-white color
- Strong pricing will persist through this week, then ease in the middle of next week as supplies increase
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
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