News and Stories

Iceberg and romaine markets are beginning to steady following a rapid rise over the past two weeks. Supplies remain extremely limited.

• Demand has diminished slightly due to extremely high prices, though it remains very strong
• Erratic weather, including two recent heatwaves over the past five weeks, followed by periods of cooler-than-normal temperatures, have greatly reduced carton weights and overall yields
• Volume is also being impacted by the soil-borne diseases Sclerotinia and Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV), that are reducing harvestable heads at the field level
• Lighter field weights have a dramatic effect on processors, as they now have to utilize additional acreage to achieve the same output, further straining industry supplies
• Expect markets to remain elevated through the rest of the Salinas Valley season

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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