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UPDATE: BELL PEPPERS
August 05, 2021
Bell peppers are currently available from multiple growing regions. Markets are steady. Markon First Crop and Markon Essentials Green and Red Bell Peppers are available.
Red Bells
- California has new acreage starting in Fresno to supplement the existing Bakersfield crop; size is dominated by extra-large and large peppers
- Eastern Canadian greenhouses have steady supplies while stocks are snug in Western Canada due to a prior heatwave
- Production in Mexico is light; a variety of quality is being reported
- East Coast volume is extremely low; prices are elevated
- Overall quality is good
Green Bells
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California crops have transitioned from the Central Valley to the Hollister/Gilroy area
- The crop is dominated by jumbo and extra-large sizes
- Santa Maria production is set to begin in mid-August; early volume will be low
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The East Coast has experienced rain in many of the growing regions
- New Jersey has steady volume
- Michigan started last week providing additional supplies
- Numerous other crops in North Carolina, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio are filling local demand
- All sizes are available in North Central Mexico (crossing into South Texas)
- Overall quality is very good
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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