News and Stories

The California Valencia season is winding down faster than expected; production is now expected to end in early to mid-October. California’s citrus industry will experience a potential gap in supply until the new crop Navel season starts sometime in late October (depending on Mother Nature).

• Markon First Crop and Markon Essentials Valencia Oranges are available
• California’s Valencia orange season will wind down faster than forecast due to excessive heat that has caused fruit to fall off trees; quality issues such fruit softening, skin breakdown, and re-greening are also problems affecting the crop
• Offshore oranges from Australia, Chile, Morocco, South Africa, and Uruguay are available and can be substituted for Valencia orders; imports are dominated by 88-count and larger sizes, as well as fancy grade fruit
• The Texas Early Navel season should start shipping in late September; size will be dominated by 72- and 88-count fruit
• Florida growers will begin harvesting the Hamlin variety in mid- to late October
• Mexican oranges will be on the market in November
• Domestic Navels are forecast to ship in late October

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
                                                                     
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