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The fall harvesting transition from the Salinas Valley to Huron, California (the San Joaquin Valley region) continues to move forward. Reports out of Huron reveal good quality with light insect pressure and wind damage. Case weights for 24-count iceberg lettuce are below Markon First Crop specifications; Markon Best Available is being substituted. Some growers of iceberg have elected to harvest earlier in Yuma, Arizona; limited shipments have started this week. Growing conditions have been favorable in Yuma (temperatures in the mid- to high 90s) and initial reports indicate good quality. Green leaf and romaine growers will remain in Salinas until the industry makes the full transition to Yuma in mid- to late November.

Below are approximate transition dates (subject to change):

This Week

• MFC Premium Iceberg is being harvested in Huron
• Limited amounts of MFC Premium Iceberg are being harvested in Salinas
• Transfers from Huron to Salinas will remain available (transfer fees will apply)
• MFC Premium Green Leaf and Romaine will continue to be harvested in Salinas only

Week of November 7

• Supplies of MFC Premium Green Leaf and Romaine will be available in Salinas
• MFC Premium Iceberg will be available in Huron and Yuma  
• Transfers to Salinas from Huron and Yuma will be available (transfer fees will apply)
• MFC Celery will be harvested in both Oxnard and Salinas (transfers out of Oxnard to Salinas are available 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
• Most Markon commodity and value-added items will be harvested and loaded out of the Arizona/California desert growing region; light volume of MFC Premium Iceberg will continue to be harvested in Huron (transfer fees will apply) 
• Markon commodity leafy greens as well as some processing of RSS Salads and RSS Washed & Trimmed items will continue to take place in the Salinas Valley
• MFC Premium Iceberg from either Huron or Yuma can be transferred to the Salinas Valley (transfer fees will 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
• 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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