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Lettuce markets are active due to strengthening demand coupled with lower field weights and tighter supplies.

• Demand continues to increase as COVID-19-related indoor dining restrictions are being eased
• Quality is good
  • Harvesting crews are culling frost, mildew, and wind-damaged outer leaves at the field level
  • Iceberg density, size, and weights are inconsistent following low temperatures
• As growers approach the spring harvesting transition, iceberg and romaine stocks are tightening; ample supplies of green leaf remain available
  • The season in Huron, California will begin in mid-March
  • Salinas, California production will start by early April
  • The Arizona/California desert season will wind down in late March
• Expect active prices as the Arizona/California desert enters the final weeks of harvesting and growers begin to transition to Huron and Salinas, California

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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