The Northwest storage onion season continues to wind down. Sufficient supplies of Texas-grown onions are available.

Northwest

• Idaho/Oregon-grown Markon First Crop (MFC) Onions will be depleted by April 15
• MFC Washington Onions will ship through the end of April
• Markets have eased as demand has shifted to new crop onions
• Please note that quality has deteriorated in remaining supplies; internal defects such as translucency, as well as dry and watery scale, are common

Texas

• Texas-grown MFC Red and Yellow Onions are readily available
• The Mexican onion season will wrap up by early next week
• Texas onion pricing will increase with the Mexico season wrapping up; the end of the Idaho/Oregon season will also boost Texas onion demand
• Fresh-run onions will have feathery skins and light color/exterior compared to Northwest storage onions

California

• Imperial Valley onions will hit the market the week of April 25

New Mexico

• The New Mexico season is scheduled to open in early June

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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