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Severe weather will slow green bell pepper production along the East Coast this week. Red bell pepper prices remain elevated as demand exceeds supply.
 
Green Bells

• Markon First Crop (MFC) and Markon Essentials (ESS) Green Bell Peppers are available
• The East Coast is experiencing severe weather with Tropical Storm Elsa moving up the coastline; excessive rain and wind are expected to hamper production from North Carolina to New Jersey
• North Central Mexico is producing good quality bell peppers; light supplies are crossing into South Texas
• California’s San Joaquin Valley is at peak production
  • The crop is dominated by jumbo and extra-large sizes
  • Quality is excellent
• The market is expected to increase

Red Bells

• MFC and ESS Red Bell Peppers are available
• San Joaquin Valley new crop harvesting is slowly getting underway
  • Size is dominated by extra-large stocks
  • Quality is good: shape is elongated
• The East Coast has a very limited supply of colored bell peppers
• Western Canadian greenhouses are experiencing some quality issues due to the Northwest heatwave last week
• Prices are expected to remain elevated for the next one to two weeks or until California supplies ramp up

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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