The California Navel orange season will end in late March; new crop Valencia supplies will begin shipping at that time. Imported Moroccan fruit arrivals have been delayed three to five days due to poor weather off the East Coast.

California

• Markon First Crop (MFC) and Markon Essentials (ESS) Navel Oranges are available 
• Expect the Navel season to wrap up in late March
• New crop Valencia shipments will begin the third week of March
• Markon orders will be filled in full; growers are holding to six-week averages
• Expect elevated choice- and fancy-grade prices as well as high markets for small fruit (88-, 113-, and 138-supplies)
• The market should ease once the Valencia season is in full swing

Mexico

• New crop Valencias are available in Nogales, Arizona
• Great quality is forecast; sugar levels will range from 11-13 Brix
• Markon orders will be filled in full
• Prices will be comparable to those in Florida and Texas

Florida

• The new crop Valencia season is underway
• Stocks will be dominated by 113-count and larger sizes; 138-count sizes are limited
• Markon orders will be filled in full
• Fair quality is predicted; choice and standard grades will be most abundant
• Prices will be comparable to those in Mexico and Texas

Texas

• Valencia oranges will ship through April
• Size structure is beginning to shift to large fruit (56- and 88-count supplies)
• Quality is good; sugar levels range from 11-12 Brix
• Markon orders will be filled in full
• Expect steady markets and tight supplies

Imported/Moroccan

• Arrivals have been delayed three to five days due to storms off the East Coast
• Valencia quality is very good; sugar levels range from 12-13 Brix
• Stocks are dominated by 113-count, fancy-grade oranges
• Prices will be comparable to those in Florida and Mexico

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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