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Strawberry supplies continue to tighten; Valentine’s Day demand remains strong. The heavy rains and high winds California’s growing regions experienced last week have taken a toll on supplies and quality. Stemmed strawberry volume remains extremely low in all areas.

Oxnard, California

• Fields received 3”-4” of rain and were hit with wind gusts as high as 50 MPH
• Growers are stripping fields of damaged fruit this week
• Quality issues include wind scarring and bruising
• Supplies are extremely limited; Mexican fruit is being transferred to help fill shortages

Mexico

• Fields have received frost this morning, but will warm up to finish out the week
• Lower temperatures are expected to return by the middle of next week, keeping size small and supplies tight
• Fruit is loading in South Texas, as well as Oxnard and Los Angeles, California

Florida

• Low temperatures have returned; strong winds are forecast this week, with gusts reaching 30 MPH
• The forecast calls for more cold weather and thunderstorms later this week, which will further limit stocks
• Quality is good

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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