News and Stories

Brussels Sprouts

• Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Brussels Sprouts and RSS Brussels Sprout Halves are limited, but orders continue to be filled
• Due to ideal growing conditions, adequate supplies are currently being harvested out of the Santa Maria and Oxnard, California growing regions
• Volume is expected to remain steady for the month of April, but become extremely limited in late May/early June once regional temperatures rise
• Expect an elevated market to develop by late April/early May

Strawberries

Oxnard

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Strawberries are sporadic; Markon Best Available and packer label are being substituted
• Supplies have increased due to warmer weather
• Markets are steady at elevated levels
• Rain is forecast toward the end of the week; expect limited supplies by early next week

Santa Maria

• MFC Strawberries are sporadic; MBA and packer label are being substituted
• Supplies are increasing due to favorable weather, but will tighten next week due to rain Friday through Saturday
• Prices are steady

Watsonville

• Harvesting has begun in a very limited way
• Rain has also impacted production in this growing region, pushing the season start date back a couple weeks
• Stocks are expected to ramp up by mid-April

Florida and Mexico (into South Texas)

• The seasons in Florida and Mexico have ended for most suppliers
• Packer label stocks are limited
• Production will continue to decline over the next several weeks

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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