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UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES

December 21, 2022

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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