Green leaf, iceberg, and romaine markets are steady at low levels due to sufficient supplies in multiple growing regions.

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine Lettuces are sporadic; Markon Best Available (MBA) is being substituted as needed
• The harvesting transition to Central California is underway; production is ending in the Arizona-California desert for the season
  • Huron and Oxnard harvests are ongoing and will continue for the next two to three weeks
  • Salinas Valley production has started, in a light way, and will ramp up in early April
  • Insect pressure is elevated in the Arizona-California desert and Huron, driven by unseasonably warm weather
  • Quality is average, as harvesting crews peel down heads to remove heat and insect-damaged outer leaves
• The Oxnard, Huron, Salinas, and Santa Maria spring seasons are 10 to 14 days early due to an unseasonably warm and mild winter; these seasons starting 10 to 14 days early has closed the projected supply gap caused by heavy rains in the Arizona-California desert regions last November and December
• Florida production is winding down; the season normally concludes in late March, but will extend through the week of April 5 this season
• Mexican stocks remain ample (crossing into South Texas); quality is very good
• Expect fairly steady markets through mid-April; supplies are forecast to tighten by late April

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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