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The fall harvesting transition from the Salinas Valley to Huron, California (the San Joaquin Valley region) is underway; growers will move to Yuma, Arizona by early November. Preliminary reports from Huron reveal good quality with minimal insect and wind damage. The industry transition from Salinas/Huron to the Yuma/Imperial Valley growing regions will be complete by the week of November 21. Expect steady to slightly higher prices; supplies are forecast to meet demand (pending consistent weather).

Below are approximate transition dates (subject to change):

Weeks of October 24 and 31

• Higher quantities of Markon First Crop (MFC) Premium Iceberg will be harvested in Huron
• Limited amounts of MFC Premium Iceberg will remain available in Salinas
• Transfers from Huron to Salinas will remain available (transfer fees apply)
• MFC Premium Green Leaf and Romaine will continue to be harvested in Salinas

Week of November 7

• Limited supplies of MFC Premium Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine will be available in Yuma and Salinas
• MFC Premium Iceberg will remain available in Huron
• Transfers to Salinas from Yuma and Huron will be available (transfer fees apply)
• MFC Celery will be harvested in both Oxnard and Salinas (transfers out of Oxnard to Salinas are accessible if needed)

Week of November 14

• Processors of Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Salads and RSS Washed & Trimmed items are scheduled to begin processing and loading in Yuma
• Markon commodity and processed items will be harvested and loaded out of the Arizona/California desert growing region as well
• MFC Premium Iceberg harvested in Huron will also be an option (transfer fees apply)
• MFC Premium Green Leaf and Romaine will continue to be harvested in Salinas (transfer fees apply)  
• MFC Celery will be harvested in Oxnard and Salinas (transfers to Yuma are available)  

Week of November 21

• MFC Premium Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine will be harvested in Yuma; some harvests will begin to take place in Coachella (transfer fees to Yuma are available)
• MFC Celery will be harvested in Oxnard and Salinas (transfers to Yuma are available)  

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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