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Markon First Crop (MFC) Red, White, and Yellow Onions are readily available in the Northwest. Fresh-run Mexican onions, crossing into South Texas, are also being shipped. 

Fresh-run onions will have feathery skins and light color/exterior skin compared to Northwest storage onions (Photos below).

Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington

• MFC Red, White, and Yellow Onions will be on the market through April
• Supplies of MFC Red, White, and Yellow Onions will begin to wind down in Utah by mid-April

Colorado

• Packer label red, white, and yellow onions will remain available through late March

South Texas

• Red, white, and yellow crops are dominated by small sizes (medium and jumbo onions)  
• Texas-grown MFC Red, White, and Yellow Onions are forecast to enter the market in mid-March
• Jumbo yellow No. 2 onions are not available in Texas due to a federal marketing order

California

• MFC Red, White, and Yellow Onions will become available the last week of May
• The region is experiencing ideal weather conditions; crop growth is ahead of schedule

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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