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Melon prices continue to climb as California’s San Joaquin Valley season comes to an end and production ramps up in the California/Arizona desert region.

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Cantaloupe and Honeydew Melons will be sporadic through mid-November
• The domestic season will end by November 20; large-size melons will dominate fall crops
• Guatemalan fruit will be available on the East Coast in mid-November and on the West Coast in early December
• MFC Melons are not packed during the offshore harvest, but will be available again in the 2018 spring season

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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