Iceberg supplies are expected to remain extremely limited through the remainder of the Salinas season. Lower yields continue to push prices up. Romaine and green leaf markets are active, but not as high as iceberg. Markon First Crop (MFC) Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine Lettuces are available in Salinas, California; Markon Best Available (MBA) is being substituted as needed due to low weights.
Salinas/Santa Maria, California
- Quality ranges from fair to good; insect pressure, internal burn, mildew, and seeder are found in many lots
- Disease pressure, including INSV and Sclerotinia, persists; percentages of impacted heads vary from lot to lot
- Decreased yields/crop loss are seen throughout the Salinas Valley
Huron, California
- This season is expected to begin mid-October
Mexico (crossing into Texas)
- Production continues year-round
New Mexico
- Las Cruces harvests are scheduled to start the week of October 12 and ramp up the following week
- Early season rains wiped out 10-15% of total plantings; romaine is expected to be the most limited lettuce this fall season (through late November)
South Carolina
- The season is expected to begin the week of October 19, further reducing pressure on California supplies
Northeastern Canada and USA
- All harvests are forecast to continue through early October
- Iceberg quality has been up and down from week to week; green leaf and romaine quality has been more consistent
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
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