News and Stories

Prices are inching up; cool nights have reduced yields in the Midwest including Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Expect tighter supplies out of all growing areas for the next two to three weeks while new crop volume ramps up.

East Coast

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Squash is not available; packer label is being substituted
• Production is wrapping up in Eastern Michigan; the season in Western Michigan will continue for another three to four weeks
• New crop supplies will slowly ramp up over the next several weeks in Georgia, New Jersey, and North Carolina 
• Expect firm prices and tighter stocks thru mid-September

West Coast

• MFC Squash is not available; packer label is being substituted
• Supplies are currently meeting demand; however, East Coast orders will shift to the West Coast, increasing prices
• The Mexican season (into Nogales, Arizona) will start in a limited manner by late September

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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