The California Navel orange season is projected to wrap up in late June. California Valencia orange production is in full swing. Small California lemons (165- and 200-count sizes) remain in short supply; the crop is dominated by large sizes (95- through 140-count fruit).

Oranges

Valencia

• Markon First Crop (MFC) and Essentials (ESS) Valencia Oranges are available

• Availability is beginning to shift towards large sizes (56- through 88-count fruit)
• Small sizes (113- through 138-count fruit) remain adequate, but are starting to tighten due to warm weather
• Quality is great; color is deep orange and flavor is sweet
• Mexican Valencia supplies (crossing into Nogales, Arizona) will be shipped until early June
• Expect prices for small-sized oranges to slowly increase

Navel

• MFC and ESS Navel Oranges are available

• Small sizes (113- through 138-count fruit) remain limited in California
• Quality is good; early signs of decay have been reported
• The California Navel season is expected to wrap up in mid-June
• Expect high prices

Lemons

• MFC and ESS Lemons are available  
• Districts One and Two (the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California) are currently in production
• 165- and 200-count sizes are limited; size is dominated by 95- through 140-count lemons
• The offshore season is expected to start in early June
• The Mexican season will begin in early July
• Expect elevated markets with summer demand ramping up

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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