Blueberry supplies remain limited; supplies are increasing slowly. Blackberries are limited due to the lingering effects of Hurricane Lidia in Mexico.

Blueberries

• Baja production is past its fall peak and will continue to decline
• Peruvian import supplies are expected to increase each week moving forward
• Mexican harvesting is off to a slow start and not expected to produce significant volume until mid-November
• Demand exceeds supply; the industry will remain in a production gap for the next two to three weeks
• Expect high markets and pro-rated orders for the next two to three weeks

Blackberries

• Central Mexico’s yields are lower then anticipated due to rain damage from Hurricane Lidia two weeks ago
• The California season is past its fall peak; volume will continue to decline
• Demand exceeds supply; the industry will remain this way for the next two to three weeks
• Expect diminishing supplies and rising markets

Raspberries

• The California growing season is past its peak and will continue to downtrend for the remainder of the season
• Mexican production continues to increase and will reach its peak this week
• Quality is good; no issues have been reported at this time
• Expect sufficient supplies and stable markets

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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