Elevated prices will persist for all fresh-cut Markon First Crop (MFC) and Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Celery through mid- February due to extreme weather that has reduced California celery yields.

• California celery fields experienced significant storm events in November and again during Christmas week, including up to six inches of rain over a four-day period, accompanied by sustained winds nearing 60 mph
• As much as 55% of processor-variety celery was lost, greatly impacting availability
• Markon’s grower-partners thankfully have diversified celery programs utilizing several different varieties across multiple states, allowing them to shift orders and meet Markon demand
• Quality has been impacted; wind-related twisting and damage are being reported
• Another storm is forecast for the Oxnard, California region over the next nine days; Markon will update any changes as they occur

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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