Strawberry supplies continue to increase. Production has ended in Mexico and Florida; expect declining markets and increasing supplies.

Santa Maria/Oxnard, California 

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Strawberries are available  

• Production is ramping up as cool dry weather is forecasted
• Quality is good; green shoulders have been reported in some cases
• Size is dominated by medium berries (14 to 18 pieces per one-pound clamshell)
• Expect declining markets and increasing supplies

Salinas/Watsonville

• As a result of historical early season rains, no harvesting has begun in this growing region as the season is still four to five weeks behind schedule
• Expect minimum harvest to begin in mid-to-late April
• The season is not expected to ramp up until mid-May

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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