Iceberg prices continue to escalate.

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Premium Iceberg Lettuce is available; Markon Best Available (MBA) is being substituted when needed due to low industry weights
• Demand remains strong in Salinas and Santa Maria, California
  • A recent hailstorm damaged mature crops in Guanajuato, Mexico, shifting processor and fresh market demand from Mexico to California
  • Growers who’ve been discing fields over the past few months due to ample supplies are now reaching into next week’s fields to keep pace with current demand
• California iceberg fields have reverted to normal growth patterns and are not maturing faster than normal, as witnessed over the past three months
  • MFC weights will be achievable in the coming weeks
  • Upcoming fields will exhibit lower overall weights and require close sorting by harvest crews to achieve MFC specifications
• Elevated markets are anticipated for the next two to three weeks, at minimum

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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