News and Stories

Green leaf, iceberg, and romaine prices continue to escalate. Supplies are extremely limited due to erratic weather conditions over the past several months.

• Markon First Crop Premium Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine Lettuces are sporadic; Markon Best Available is being substituted due to low weights and quality issues
• Supplies will be tighter and prices will escalate next week; warm weather for much of the Yuma season has pushed harvesting ahead of schedule
• Value-added green leaf and romaine stocks will be especially tight
  • Processors are experiencing extremely strong demand, forcing them to hold customers to averages
  • Markon recommends members monitor sales to ensure key customers are covered

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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