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Markon First Crop (MFC) Red, White, and Yellow Onions are readily available in the Northwest. Texas-grown MFC Red, White, and Yellow Onions will be available next week.

Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington

• MFC Red, White, and Yellow Onions are expected to be on the market in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington through late April
• The season for MFC Red, White, and Yellow Onions will begin to wind down in Utah by mid-April
• Late-season storage onions have golden, cured skins, but may occasionally be softer than usual and/or exhibit double-centered cores
• Prices will remain steady through the end of the storage season

South Texas

• The size profile of Texas-grown MFC Red, White, and Yellow Onions will be small at the start of the season
• Medium and jumbo sizes will be most plentiful
• Colossal stocks are scarce; super colossal supplies are extremely tight
• Limited supplies of packer label sweet and conventional yellow onions from Mexico (into Texas) remain available
• Spring/fresh-run onions will have feathery skins and light color/exterior skin compared to Northwest storage onions

California

• MFC Red, White, and Yellow Onions will become available the first week of May

New Mexico

• MFC Red, White, and Yellow Onions are forecast to hit the market in late May

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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