Broccoli and Cauliflower

Salinas Valley and Santa Maria

• Stocks are forecast to remain tight over the next 10-14 days
• Due to inconsistent weather, growth has slowed considerably
• Expect markets to rise through the next 10-14 days

Mexican Broccoli Crossing into South Texas

• Supplies will be limited over the next 10-14 days due to recent heavy rainfall
• Demand for Mexican product is stronger
  • East Coast volume has fallen
  • West Coast yields are lower
• Expect higher prices over the next 10-14 days

Cucumbers

• Markon First Crop and Markon Essentials Cucumbers are limited; packer label is being substituted as needed

• The Baja Peninsula harvest is snug as many growers are between fields
  • Quality is average and extra grading is required
  • Heavy rain and wind is expected over the next few days as Hurricane Olaf heads north into the region
• East Coast main volume will transition south from New Jersey and Michigan to Georgia and North Carolina over the next few weeks

• All sizes are available; more off grades are present due to recent storms
• Quality is excellent in the new growing regions
• Prices are expected to remain firm over the next few weeks

Green Leaf, Iceberg. And Romaine Markets

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Premium Green Leaf and Romaine are available
• MFC Premium Iceberg is sporadic; Markon Best Available (MBA) is being substituted as needed
• Salinas Valley and Santa Maria, California yields and carton weights have fallen; inconsistent weather has impacted quality and hindered growth
• Quality issues such as fringe burn, internal burn, mildew pressure, and seeder are expected to become more prevalent in the weeks ahead, which will result in increased shipments of MBA
• Supplies are sufficiently meeting current demand
• Expect prices to continue inching up; markets will be elevated for the next two to three weeks

Onions

• Yellow onion sizing continues to be dominated by medium onions; very few super colossals are available
• Super colossal prices are rising
• As super colossal stocks remain tight, demand is shifting to yellow colossal and jumbo sizes; these markets will also inch up
• Large onion supplies may increase once suppliers begin to ship out of storage in October
• Smaller sizes could persist throughout the Northwest season
  • From late June through mid-July, the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington experienced record high temperatures
  • Onions were in the latter stages of the growth process during the heatwave; the heat hindered growth
• Adequate quantities of red onions are available with sizing heavy to mediums; jumbo supplies are sufficient
  • Loading delays may occur

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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