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The domestic melon season is quickly approaching. Growers will harvest cantaloupes and honeydews in the Arizona/California desert region in May. Westside melons (grown on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley stretching from Bakersfield to Turlock, California) will hit the market in July.

Cantaloupe

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Cantaloupe Melons will be available the week of May 2
• New crop production will start in the California desert the week of May 2
• Seed varieties for domestic melons produce large fruit (9-count and larger sizes)
• Small sizes will become available by late May
• Typical pack-outs for domestic spring crops from the Arizona/California desert region will yield:
• 75% - 9-count and larger sizes
• 22% - 12-count melons
• 3% - 15-count and larger fruit
• The Westside season in California’s San Joaquin Valley will start the first week of July
• Typical pack-outs for domestic summer crops from the Westside include:
• 55% - 9-count and larger sizes
• 35% - 12-count melons
• 10% - 15-count and larger fruit

Honeydew

• MFC Honeydew Melons will be available week of May 9
• New crop harvesting will begin in the California desert the week of May 9
• Seed varieties for domestic melons produce large fruit (5-count and larger sizes)
• Typical pack-outs for domestic spring crops from the Arizona/California desert region will yield:
• 65% - 5-count and larger sizes
• 30% - 6-count melons
• 5% - 8-count and smaller fruit
• The Westside season in California’s San Joaquin Valley will begin in mid-July
• Typical pack-outs for domestic summer crops from the Westside include:
• 50% - 5-count and larger sizes
• 35% - 6-count melons
• 15% - 8-count and smaller fruit
  

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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