The Santa Maria, California season is wrapping up. Supplies continue to increase in South Texas and Florida, helping supplement orders.
Santa Maria, California
- Quality challenges persist; concerns include excessive bruising and pin rot
- Volume will decline until the season ends in the next two to three weeks
- Packer label will be substituted as needed; plastic clam shells will be substituted for the corrugated packs
- Growers will transfer Mexican-grown fruit to supplement their California shipments through early January
Oxnard, California
- Quality continues to be a challenge; concerns include excessive bruising and pin-rot
- Packer label will be substituted as needed; plastic clam shells will be substituted for the corrugated packs
- Growers will be transferring Mexican-grown fruit to supplement their California shipments through early January
- New crop harvesting is expected to begin in early January
Central Mexico (Loading in South Texas)
- Mexican production is increasing
- Fruit is being used to supplement orders during the California shortage
- Quality is good; issues include white shoulders and occasional over ripening
- Expect to see markets decline as production moves into full swing
Florida
- Rain and cold weather is expected over the next 7-10 days, slowing harvestS
- The season is expected to reach its peak by late December
- Early quality is good; expect small-to-medium size fruit
- Expect to see markets slowly decline as this region reaches its peak
- Markon First Crop Strawberries are available
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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