Weather in California continues to impact strawberry supplies. California stocks are limited, pushing demand to the East Coast. Prices are rising in all regions.
Oxnard, California
- 3”-5” of rain fell Wednesday through Friday of last week; growers have been stripping plants of damaged fruit
- This week’s cold weather is slowing re-growth
- Production will not increase until the middle of next week
- Growers will supplement Mexican-grown fruit for their California shipments through January; transfers are limited
Central Mexico (Loading in South Texas)
- Production continues to ramp up
- Demand is extremely strong; markets are increasing
- Quality is good
Florida
- Volume is rising slowly and will continue moving up through January
- Demand is strong; prices are firm
- Quality is good
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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