News and Stories
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF DECEMBER 4, 2017
December 07, 2017
Broccoli
- Markon First Crop Broccoli Crowns are available to load in South Texas and Western Arizona
- Quality is good: crowns are deep green and heads are compact
- Growers are experiencing planting gaps in many Mexican growing regions; expect limited supplies through December
- Prices are climbing
Cauliflower
- Markon Essentials Cauliflower is readily available in Western Arizona
- Quality is good: heads are firm and snowy white
- Growers are experiencing planting gaps in many Mexican growing regions; expect limited supplies through December
- Prices are climbing
Tomatoes
- Tomato prices continue to climb
- Supplies in Florida and Mexico remain extremely limited; mature green volume will remain limited for the next four weeks
- Mexican-grown vine ripe supplies are scarce; winter production will not ramp up until early January
- Limited vine ripe stocks will cause a spike in demand for Mexican Romas; expect rising prices for three weeks
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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