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UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF AUGUST 20, 2018

August 23, 2018

Asparagus

  • Markon First Crop Asparagus is available; packer label is being substituted as needed
  • Mexican supplies are limited; tight Peruvian stocks are helping meet demand
  • Quality is good: spears are deep green and tips are tight
  • Expect markets to continue rising over the next week 

Cucumbers

  • Prices are escalating
  • Mexican stocks are extremely tight; many suppliers are experiencing a harvesting gap
  • Supplies are expected to become even more limited in the coming weeks due to a shift in demand on the East Coast
  • Expect limited availability and high prices for the next four to six weeks

Green Onions

  • Ready-Set-Serve Green Onion pricing is expected to reach trigger levels by next week
  • Canada’s eastern production will wrap up in mid-November, reducing supplies
  • Warm, humid weather in Mexico’s Mexicali Valley is decreasing yields
  • Expect limited stocks and elevated prices through September

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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