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UPDATE: ASPARAGUS
February 18, 2021
Asparagus prices are low. Production in Caborca, Mexico is in full swing.
- Weather remains ideal for spear growth; Caborca temperatures in the mid-70s to mid-80s are forecast over the next two weeks
- Quality is excellent: spears are uniform and tips are firm
- The Caborca season will begin to wind down in late March; production will transition to Central Mexico in early to mid-April
- Peruvian asparagus production is minimal; volume will increase in early April to coincide with the Mexican growing region transition
- Expect low markets through March
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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