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UPDATE: Hurricane Michael

October 09, 2018

Hurricane Michael is currently a Category Two storm and strengthening. The storm will impact supplies in Georgia by tomorrow, Wednesday, October 10.

  • All inventories will be shipped today in case of power loss
  • There will be no harvesting tomorrow
  • Production may resume Thursday, October 11, but it’s more likely to resume on Friday, October 12 (pending total rainfall and crop damage)
  • Markon recommends moving bell pepper, cucumber, eggplant, and squash orders to South Texas, Arizona, or California
  • Demand is shifting west; prices are rising in all areas

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Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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