The Washington storage onion season is ending; Northern California and New Mexico fresh run onions are in full swing.
Washington
- Markon First Crop (MFC) Onions are available
- Washington red onion storage supplies have finished; growers are transferring to Californian onions to fill orders
- Washington yellow onion storage supplies are diminishing and are expected to finish in the next two to three weeks
- Availability is strong on all sizes
- Quality is good; occasional translucency is being reported on remaining storage supplies
- Markets are rising
California
- MFC Onions are available
- Northern California’s fresh-run season is in full swing
- Both red and yellow onion supply is strong
- All sizes are available; size profile is peaking on jumbos for both red and yellow onions
- Quality is good; excess skin and higher moisture content is typical of fresh-run onions
- Fresh-run onions will have a shorter shelf-life compared to storage onions; Markon recommends ordering for quicker turns
- Markets are slightly higher
New Mexico
- MFC Onions are available
- Supplies of all sizes are adequate
- Quality is good; excess skin and higher moisture content is typical of fresh-run onions
- Fresh run onions will have a shorter shelf-life compared to storage onions; Markon recommends ordering for quicker turns
- Rain this week has reduced harvesting in Southern New Mexico
- Expect markets to rise over the next 7-10 days
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
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