Green Leaf

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Green Leaf continues to be sporadic due to elevated levels of dirt following high winds and dust storms in the Arizona/California desert growing regions; Markon Best Available (MBA) is being substituted as needed
• Quality, apart from elevated dirt, is very good
• Supplies are abundant, holding markets steady at low levels
• The spring harvesting transition will begin in three weeks
  • Grower-suppliers will move to Huron and Oxnard, California in late March and early April
  • Harvesting will begin in Salinas, California in early April
  • Production in the Arizona/California desert growing regions will be depleted by late April

Iceberg

• MFC Iceberg is sporadic due light weights following low temperatures and strong winds in the Arizona/California desert growing regions; MBA is being substituted as necessary
• Quality is good; growth cracks and weak tips are being reported in some lots
• Stocks will remain ample for the next two weeks, pushing markets lower
• The spring transition will begin in three weeks and run through early May
  • Grower-suppliers will move to Huron and Oxnard, California in late March and early April
  • Harvesting will start in Salinas in early April; the latest start date in Salinas is the week of May 8 (roughly three weeks behind the typical latest start date)
  • Production in the Arizona/California desert growing regions will be depleted by mid- to late April

Romaine

• MFC Romaine is sporadic due to elevated levels of dirt and light weights following inclement weather; MBA is being substituted, as needed
• Quality is good; epidermal blistering/peeling and wind damage are being observed in many lots
• Volume is high, holding markets steady at low levels
• The spring transition will begin in three weeks
  • Grower-suppliers will move to Huron and Oxnard, California in late March and early April
  • Harvesting will begin in Salinas in early April
  • Production in the Arizona/California desert growing regions will be depleted by late April

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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