Prices remain elevated. Supplies continue to be limited due to industrywide quality challenges, but availability has increased this week as warm weather aided growth.
California – Salinas and Santa Maria Valleys
- Late quality problems have arisen; cooler nighttime temperatures, shorter days, wind, and precipitation have had a deleterious effect on total production
- External pitting, russeting, scarring, and water damage are prevalent, leading to shortened shelf-life; heavy culling has reduced yields at the field level
- Expect limited supplies to persist as the season winds down over the next two to three weeks
Imports – Northern Mexico and Peru
- Peruvian supplies are tight but helping to supplement the market and exhibiting slightly better quality
- Product grown in Northern Mexico is set to enter the market in late October
- Markets will remain elevated until production ramps up in mid- to late November
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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