Cucumber markets are easing as hot and favorable weather on the east coast push up start dates.

• Southeast/East regions are experiencing favorable growing conditions and transitions are occurring over the next two weeks
  • South Georgia season is expected to run until first week of July, depending on weather
  • Western North Carolina is starting while eastern North Carolina has finished up
  • New Jersey has been going for a couple of weeks and supplies are increasing
  • Michigan is expected to start lightly on July 1 with ramped up volume by the middle of the month
  • Overall quality is good in all new eastern growing regions
• Mexican production out of the Baja Peninsula continues to increase as more growers come online
  • All grades are available; quality is nice
• The few Sonora suppliers remaining will finish up this week; quality is average at best
• Expect prices to ease over the next two weeks as summer regions take hold

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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