Celery prices are inching up due to insect pressure and other quality challenges in California’s Salinas Valley.

• Markon First Crop (MFC) and Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Celery are available
• Salinas, California will be the primary growing region through November
• Overall quality is very good
  • Elevated insect (Lygus) damage, black heart, and pith is being reported in some lots
  • Growers are mitigating lygus pressure as best as they are able; unfortunately, damage is already being observed in fields scheduled for harvest as far out as early August
• Production runs year-round in Santa Maria, California
• The Michigan season has started and will ramp up over the next two weeks
• Expect moderately elevated markets through July as growers work through fields with reduced yields

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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