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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