Oxnard and Santa Maria, California received heavy rain yesterday. Harvesting is expected in both regions today with dramatically lower yields. Expect strong markets and tight supplies over the next 7-10 days.

Santa Maria

• The region received 0.70” of rain over the past 24 hours
• Harvesting is scheduled today but growers expect reduced yields
• Plastic clamshells will to be substituted for the corrugated packs
• The industry is in a demand-exceeds-supply situation
• Quality is good, but light bruising is a problem due to heavy rainfall

Oxnard

• The region received 1.00-1.50” of rain over the past 24 hours
• Harvesting is scheduled today but growers expect reduced yields
• Plastic clamshells will to be substituted for the corrugated packs
• The industry is in a demand-exceeds-supply situation
• Quality is good, but light bruising is a problem due to heavy rainfall

Salinas/Watsonville

• The region received 0.05” of rain over the past 24 hours
• Volume is low as the season is just starting to come into play
• Supplies are expected to ramp up in late April, barring any unusual weather events

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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