Strong demand continues to drive up pricing. Yields are down due to significant quality problems. Markon Essentials (ESS) Cauliflower is limited; packer label is being substituted as necessary.
Salinas and Santa Maria, California
- Supplies are extremely tight as warmer, humid weather and inconsistent rain have disrupted growth
- Demand is very strong; large 9- and 12-count sizes are limited
- Quality ranges from fair to poor; discoloration, brown bead, mold, and mildew are being reported in most lots
- Insect damage, from Diamondback moth pupa/larvae, is also an issue
- Plants are tired and less resilient as we near the end of the Salinas and Santa Maria growing seasons
- Expect extremely tight supplies and elevated prices to persist through the next few weeks
East Coast/Midwest/Canada
- Markets are inching up as demand shifts from the West Coast to the East Coast
- Overall quality ranges from fair to good; several summertime seasons have ended on the East Coast and in Eastern Canada
- Maine continues to produce the bulk of the East Coast supplies; production in new growing regions in North Carolina, New York, and Indiana is slowly ramping up
- Harvests will start in Georgia and Florida in the late fall/early winter
- Expect markets to remain high through the next few weeks until West Coast supplies increase
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
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