Avocados

Mexico’s Normal-style supplies (typically known for higher oil content) are tightening as the season will end in early June. Growers will then transition to the Loca-style crop (typically known for lower oil content). Peru will begin shipping stocks to the U.S. the week of May 26.

Mexico

• Normal-style supplies will diminish as the season winds down
• New Loca-style avocados will begin shipping in early June
• Quality is good; checkerboarding (uneven ripening within a case) has been reported
• Expect steady markets and low yields through June

California

• Harvesting has increased
• Domestic supplies will help fill the void from Mexican-grown stocks
• The crop is dominated by medium sizes (48- through 60-count fruit)
• Quality is good; firm fruit has been reported even when ripe
• Expect high prices; demand is strong due to Mexico’s falling volume

Colombia

• Imports will ship into the East Coast through May; these supplies only account for 5% of U.S. demand
• There is a 10% tariff on all Colombian fruit
• The crop is currently dominated by small sizes (60- to 84-count fruit)
• Quality is comparable to that in Mexico; texture is creamy and oil content is high

Peru

• Expect low yields as shipments start arriving on the East Coast
• This season will run through August
• Peruvian avocados account for 7% of the U.S demand, with most being program business
• There is a 10% tariff on all Peruvian fruit

Cantaloupe and Honeydew Melons

Cantaloupe

Arizona-California Desert Region

• The domestic desert season has begun in a limited manner and will ramp up over the next two weeks
• New crop supplies are dominated by 12-and 15-count fruit; 9-count fruit is limited, but will increase as more growers begin harvests
• Quality is excellent; Sugar levels range from 11-13% Brix
• Initial prices are slightly lower than imported fruit

Central America

• Volume is decreasing as the season comes to an end
• Final shipments of offshore fruit will arrive into domestic ports this week

• Remaining supplies are dominated by 9-count fruit; 12- and 15-count sizes are tight

Honeydew

Arizona-California Desert Region

• Domestic desert harvests have begun in a limited manner with more growers to start the week of May 26
• New crop supplies are dominated by 6- and 8-count fruit; larger 5-count fruit is limited but will increase over the next two weeks
• Initial prices are slightly higher than offshore fruit, yet will soften slightly once more growers begin harvests

Central America/Mexico

• Central American supplies are limited; rain in Guatemala has impacted arrivals
• The Central American offshore honeydew season will wrap up the week of May 26
• Mexican volume is low; growers are transitioning to new growing regions in Northern Mexico
• Expect prices to remain elevated until the domestic season ramps up

Grapes

Mexican green and red grape prices are inching down; demand is moderate. Mexican portioned grapes will begin shipping the week of June 9. The California season will begin in late July.

Red/Green Grapes

• Markon Essentials (ESS) Grapes are available  
• The Mexican season is ramping up production; demand is moderate
• Pricing will start to decrease as yields increase

• California grapes will begin shipping in late July

Portioned Grapes

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Portioned Grapes will begin shipping in early June   
• Packer label offshore portioned grapes are currently being shipped

• The Mexican portioned grape season will begin the week of June 9
• Expect elevated pricing as the season begins, followed by gradually decreasing markets

Lemons

The 165- through 200-count lemon market remains elevated due to low volume and strong demand. In early July, both offshore and Mexican lemons will supplement domestic supplies.

Domestic

• MFC and Markon ESS Lemons are available  
• Small-size lemons (165- through 235-count fruit) remain limited
• Quality is good (especially strong choice-grade fruit)
• Elevated pricing is forecast for the next six weeks

Offshore

• Offshore fruit will begin shipping in late June and run through early December
• The size profile will be dominated by large lemons (95- through 140-count fruit) but smaller sizes will be available as well
• Expect higher pricing compared to domestic and Mexican fruit due to better quality

Mexican

• Mexican shipments are expected to begin in early July and will run through late November
• The size profile will be 165- through 235-count fruit but larger sizes will be available
• Expect pricing to be comparable to domestic fruit until volume rises

Live From the Field: South Georgia Bell Peppers

Please click here to view a Markon Live from the Fields video about MFC and Markon ESS Bell Peppers currently being packed in the South Georgia growing region.

• Harvesting is ramping up for bell peppers in South Georgia
• MFC & ESS Bell Peppers are available in various pack sizes
• Quality is very good; supplies are ample
• Supplies are expected to remain available until early July

Mixed Berries

Blueberry and Blackberries supplies are ample; Raspberries supplies continue to increase pushing prices downward

Blueberries

• Mexican production has passed the seasonal peak
  • Quality is good; size is consistent
• California’s Central Valley harvesting has begun
  • Quality is really nice
• Florida and Georgia season’s end the beginning of June, due to weather issues
• Expect the market to remain steady

Blackberries

• Supplies have improved immensely
• Demand is steady
• Quality is good; issues include cell regression (which is when the BLACK cells shrink and become RED) and softness due to the heat
• California’s Watsonville/Salinas will begin harvesting mid-May
• Expect markets to remain lower

Raspberries

• Medium-sized berries dominate availability
• Quality is good; expect strong red color and firm texture
• California’s Watsonville/Salinas will begin harvesting in July
• Expect markets to slowly decrease

Onions

The Washington storage onion season will end within the next 7 to 10 days. Prices will climb as the storage season finishes and growers transition to fresh crop supplies in Northern California and New Mexico over the next several weeks.

Washington

• MFC Onions are available
• The season will end by late May
• White onions are extremely limited
• Markets are holding steady at low levels

Southern California

• MFC Onions are available
• Southern California desert regions continue to produce adequate red and yellow onion supplies

• Prices are stable
• Quality is good; excess skin is typical of fresh-run onions
• The harvesting transition to Northern California is expected by mid-June

New Mexico

• New crop harvesting will begin in a limited manner next week; yields will increase by mid-June
• Good quality is forecast for both yellow and red onions
• Size will be dominated by medium and small/jumbo stocks at the start of the season
  • Super colossal and colossal yellows will be limited until mid-June
  • Size will increase through June

Squash

Prices are low; new crop production is underway in Georgia, North Carolina, and California. MFC Zucchini and Yellow Squash are available.

• Harvesting will wind down over the next two weeks in Sonora, Mexico
  • Quality is mixed
  • Some scarring has been observed
• Growers are shipping limited supplies out of the California desert region; quality is very good
• The Santa Maria season will start in early June
• Stocks are ample in Georgia; quality is excellent
• Production is getting underway in North Carolina; initial volume is low
• Expect prices to remain steady at lower levels through the next two weeks

Tomatoes

Tomato markets are increasing due to tightening supplies and crop transitions. MFC Tomatoes are available.

Round

• Palmetto and Ruskin, Florida are harvesting large-size fruit
• Quincy, Florida and South Carolina are expected to start production on June 2
• Mexican growers transitioned to new harvesting regions in May; however, overall acreage is lower than normal
• • The Culiacan season has ended
  • The Sonora region is shipping low volume of primarily smaller fruit (6×6 & 6×7)
  • The Baja Peninsula and Jalisco areas have started harvesting large sizes (3×4, 4×4, and 4×5)
• Expect higher markets over the next two weeks

Roma

• The Palmetto/Ruskin region has recovered from last week’s rain; quality is good
• Mexico’s Culiacan season has ended
  • Growers have transitioned to Sonora, Jalisco, and Baja
  • Quality is good
• Expect slightly higher prices this week

Grape & Cherry Varieties

• Florida will transition from Ruskin/Palmetto to Quincy in May
• Grape and cherry tomato volume is sufficient out of Baja
• Overall quality is very good
• Expect steady markets this week

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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