Iceberg and romaine supplies have increased; volume in Huron and Oxnard, California, as well as Las Cruces, New Mexico, has reduced shortages in Salinas and Santa Maria. Green leaf stocks remain limited, but yields will increase once the Arizona-California desert season begins this week. 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 being found in many lots
- Disease pressure, including INSV and Sclerotinia, persists; percentages of impacted heads vary from lot to lot
- Salinas Valley yields are low
- Iceberg and romaine prices are falling
- Green leaf markets will remain strong until the desert season ramps up in mid-November
Huron, California
- Iceberg, romaine, and romaine heart quality is very good; head weights range from 38 to 42 pounds
- Prices are falling
Mexico (crossing into Texas)
- Iceberg production continues year-round
- Prices are easing
- Quality is very good; head weights range from 28 to 32 pounds
New Mexico
- The iceberg market is falling
- Quality is very good
- Weights are in the high 30s
- 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
- Production will begin the week of October 19, further reducing pressure on California supplies
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
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