Supplies remain tight. Blueberry and raspberry volume will remain low over the next two weeks.

Blueberries

• The Pacific Northwest season has begun; supplies will increase week over week as production moves into full swing
• Good quality is expected out of the Pacific Northwest with minimal defects
• The Baja, Mexico and Oxnard, California growing regions are in their final week of harvest
• Expect elevated markets and tight supplies over the next 7-10 days; stocks will increase the week of August 1

Blackberries

• North Carolina harvests are past their peak
• California growers are waiting on warmer weather in order for fruit to ripen; the peak growing season will run through August
• High prices and limited suppliers are forecast over the next two weeks

Raspberries

• California supplies will decrease slowly until the seasons’ end in late August
• The Central Mexico growing season will start in late August
• Production is in full swing in British Columbia and Quebec and will reach their peak in less than six weeks
• Expect elevated markets and tight supplies over the next two to three weeks

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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