Broccoli & Cauliflower

Although still higher than normal, broccoli and cauliflower prices are starting to inch down.

Broccoli 

• The Salinas and Santa Maria markets are starting to ease gradually
  • Higher temperatures are increasing growth and overall supply levels
  • Markon First Crop (MFC) Broccoli started shipping on May 11
  • Quality ranges from fair to good
  • Diamondback moth pressure has diminished due to cooler weather
• MFC Broccoli is available from Mexico (into South Texas), but stocks are tightening slightly; growers will start shipping out of Salinas in mid-May
• Ideal weather should help supplies mature, increasing overall supplies
  • Quality ranges from fair to good
  • Diamondback moth pressure has diminished due to cooler temperatures

• East Coast production is underway in North and South Carolina
  • Indiana harvests will begin at the end of May, followed by the Maine season in July
  • Despite the increased supplies, prices will remain elevated due to high freight costs

Cauliflower

• California supplies have greatly increased in Salinas and Santa Maria
• East Coast growers are harvesting in Georgia and the Carolinas
• Expect easing prices through next week

Chile Peppers

Increased domestic chile production eased pricing for some varieties. MFC Chile Peppers are available.

Mexico

• Supplies are increasing as new growing regions come online, but overall supply remains below normal
• Jalapeno and tomatillo markets have dropped sharply over the past few weeks due to higher volume
• Anaheim and Serrano prices are inching down slightly, while Poblano markets remain elevated
• Red Fresnos will remain extremely limited for the next three to four weeks; limited plantings and poor quality have reduced yields dramatically

United States

• Several weeks of harvesting in Texas have significantly lowered prices for Jalapenos and tomatillos
• Steady supplies out of California will continue to push down prices for most varieties
• The Florida season is wrapping up next week, while Georgia production remains two weeks away; lower East Coast pricing is driven more by weak demand than by significant supply levels
• The California desert season is underway; San Joaquin Valley production will begin in mid-June
• Expect most chile varieties to return to normal volume by June

Cucumbers

East Coast cucumber supplies are limited as the Florida season has ended, and production is getting a slow start in Georgia. MFC Cucumbers are sporadic; packer label may be substituted.

• The Florida season has ended
• Georgia production has started slowly, but recent rains has delayed harvesting
  • Volume is low
  • Production is expected to increase moving forward
• Mexico stocks are moderate out of the Sonoran growing region
  • Production will run through May
  • Quality is average; mechanical damage is being culled during the grading process
  • The Baja season is getting underway
    • Yields are low but will increase
    • Quality is very good
• Expect the market to remain steady this week and start to ease next week

Mixed Berries

Blueberries are becoming more readily available. Although the Mexican season is moving past peak production, California’s San Joaquin Valley season is ramping up, and East Coast growers are shipping out of Georgia and Florida. Raspberry and blackberry supplies remain steady overall, but rising temperatures are beginning to impact quality in some areas.

Raspberries/Blackberries

• Mexican-grown supplies are past their peak; labor issues are also tightening availability
• Heat has affected these crops for over three weeks, causing some leaking and soft skin
• The Baja season has begun with improved quality
• Stocks will increase through June
• Expect markets to remain fairly steady

Blueberries

Mexico

• High temperatures persist, some reaching 95 degrees
• Volume has increased 10% since last week
• Quality is good; some early breakdown has been reported
• Expect pricing to ease

Florida/Georgia

• The season is getting a late start due to earlier weather events
• Limited production has started in Georgia
• Quality is very good
• Markets will inch down

California’s San Joaquin Valley

• Harvesting is underway
• Ample volume and great quality are being reported
• Pricing will fall

Oranges

Large sizes make up most of the California Valencia orange crop; 56- through 88-count fruit is most abundant. Unfortunately, small sizes (113- through 138-count) are in very limited supply. Unseasonably early rains have caused the fruit to grow faster than anticipated. Expect high prices and extremely tight, small-sized oranges through early October. Markon highly recommends prioritizing importing oranges from South Africa, Chile, and Uruguay to ensure orders for small fruit.

Valencia

• MFC and Essentials (ESS) Valencia Oranges are on the market
• Markon is anticipating an extreme shortage of small-sized fruit (113- through 138-count oranges) through October
• Size, grade, and country of origin substitutions will be needed to fill orders during this period
• Imported oranges are highly recommended during this period to help alleviate California shortages
• Expect high prices and tight supplies through October

Potatoes

MFC Potatoes are available in Idaho and Washington. Markets for larger 40 to 80-count sizes are rising as the crop is shifting to smaller sizes. Markon recommends ordering for quick turns and keeping inventories tight due to shorter shelf-life.

Idaho

• Storage crop MFC Norkotah and Burbank Potatoes are being shipped
• Norkotah storage supplies are expected to be depleted by late June
• Burbank volume is slowly ramping up; the crop is dominated by small sizes
• The gradual shift from Norkotahs to Burbanks will result in fewer 40- through 80-count potatoes
• Pressure and shoulder bruising are beginning to show in late-season storage supplies, but overall quality remains strong; these issues (soft, external indents) result from constant contact with adjacent potatoes, or the floor, while raw product sits in storage piles

Washington

• Storage crop MFC Norkotah Potatoes are available
• Size is dominated by larger counts
• Quality is very good
• Markets are slightly higher for larger sizes due to increasing demand

Colorado & Wisconsin

• All Colorado sizes are available with good mixer volume; demand for large, 40- and 50-count supplies, is active
• Wisconsin yields are dominated by small, 90- to 120-count sizes
• Quality is good
• Prices are holding steady but poised to rise

Tomatoes

Tomato prices continue to drop. Roma and round tomato production has increased in Florida. Volume is climbing in Mexico’s Jalisco and Baja Peninsula growing regions.

Rounds

• Florida
  • Central Florida yields are increasing
  • Production will continue for another three to four weeks
  • The Florida Panhandle, South Georgia, and South Carolina seasons will begin in early June
• Mexico
  • New crop Jalisco fields are yielding ample supplies; quality is very good
  • Baja volume will increase through May
• California’s San Joaquin Valley season will start in mid-June
• Weak markets are expected over the next few weeks

Romas

• Florida
  • Central Florida production is high
  • Quality is very good
  • Expect lower markets in the coming weeks
• Mexico
  • Jalisco and the Baja stocks are increasing
  • New crop quality is very good
  • Prices are much lower this week

Grape and Cherry

• Florida
  • Central Florida stocks are ample
  • Quality is good
  • Markets are starting to ease and will fall further through May
• Mexico
  • Baja yields are steady; quality is very good
  • Sonora production is underway
  • Expect steady to low prices in May

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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