UPDATE: ONIONS

August 10, 2023

Northwest Markon First Crop (MFC) Onions are available. The California and New Mexico MFC Onion seasons are ending.

New Crop

MFC Onion growers in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington have begun harvesting
Colorado- and Utah-grown onions will hit the market after the Labor Day weekend
Healthy onion crops and strong yields are expected this upcoming storage season; weather has been excellent for growing up to this point

Summer Crop

In California, most growers have finished shipping for the season; a small number of sheds will continue to pack until the end of August
A few New Mexico shippers will have supply through the end of next week; most have concluded operations

Expect markets to ease over the next few weeks as the Northwest season begins to ramp up; production will be fully underway the week of August 21.

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.