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UPDATE: California Citrus
January 08, 2018
The San Joaquin Valley (California’s primary citrus growing region) has received a series of rain events that started early this morning and are expected to last through Tuesday afternoon. As a result, growers have cancelled harvesting today and tomorrow due to muddy conditions and wet fruit. Production is expected to resume by Thursday morning.
- Markon First Crop and Markon Essentials Lemons and Oranges are sporadic; packer label will be substituted as needed
- Expect supplies to become extremely limited by the end of the week
- Prices will remain elevated
- Flexibility in size and grade may be needed for order coverage
- Order lead-time is encouraged to help fully fill orders
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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