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UPDATE: ONIONS

April 17, 2023

The Northwest storage onion volume continues to decline. Adequate supplies of fresh-run, Texas-grown onions are available. California onions will hit the market next week.

Storage Crop

  • Idaho/Oregon-grown Markon First Crop (MFC) Onions will be depleted next week; remaining stocks are limited
  • Washington-grown MFC Onions will ship through the end of April
    • Sufficient supplies of red and yellow onions are available
    • White onion volume is tapering off
  • Prices are rising as growers ration remaining stocks

New Crop

South Texas

  • Sufficient supplies of Texas-grown MFC Red and Yellow Onion are available
  • The Mexican season will end this week
  • Prices have inched up

California

  • Limited quantities of MFC Onions will available in the Southern California by the middle of next week
  • Expect FOBs to be similar to Texas prices
  • Production is slated for early June in Central and Northern California

New Mexico

  • MFC Onion harvesting will begin in early June

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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