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UPDATE: CANTALOUPE SUPPLY ISSUES

January 21, 2021

West Coast cantaloupe supplies are extremely tight. Many suppliers are out of inventory until next week due to major port delays.

  • Offshore volume is low
  • Los Angeles ports are experiencing major unloading delays due to COVID-related staffing issues
  • Suppliers are out of stock and shuttling product from the East Coast and Texas to fill West Coast orders
  • Quality could become a concern the longer product sits at port
  • Prices are elevated
  • Ready-Set-Serve products containing cantaloupe are also being affected
  • East Coast cantaloupe prices are steady, but expected to rise over the next week

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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