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Ample supplies of fresh-run Markon First Crop (MFC) Red and Yellow Onions are available in California and New Mexico.

California

• Fresh-run MFC Red and Yellow Onions are readily available
• Packer label white onions are also being shipped
• Fresh-run onions will have feathery skins and light color/exterior skins compared to Northwest storage onions  

New Mexico

• MFC Red and Yellow Onions are on the market
• Sufficient supplies of all colors are available

South Texas

• Texas-grown, fresh-run MFC Onions will depleted next week    
• Remaining onions are solid and firm, but exhibiting occasional bruising, mold, and scarring

Washington

• MFC Yellow Onions will remain available through the week of July 11; remaining storage stocks are small in size (dominated by medium and jumbo sizes)
• Expect diminishing quality in remaining storage shipments
  • Onions will have golden, cured skins, but maybe softer than early and mid-season stocks
  • Problems may include occasional internal decay, mold, and multiple centers/hearts 

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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