The 165- through 235-count domestic lemon market remains elevated due to low volume and strong demand. Price relief is expected to start next week as domestic new crop lemon production has begun.

Domestic

• Markon First Crop (MFC) and Markon Essentials (ESS) Lemons are available  
• Small sizes (165- through 235-count) remain limited
• Quality is average at best
  • Brown spotting, early decay, and scarring are being reported
  • Quality will improve as most growers have started harvesting new crop fruit
• Expect slowly declining pricing and increased supplies beginning next week

Offshore

• Offshore fruit from Argentina and Chile is past its peak
• Quality is average; brown spotting, early decay, and scarring are being reported
• Expect higher pricing compared to domestic and Mexican fruit

Mexican

• Mexican shipments have started and will run through late November
• Size will be predominately 165- through 235-count fruit; larger sizes will be available
• Quality is good; some brown spotting is being reported
• Expect pricing to be lower than domestic fruit as volume increases

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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