News and Stories

Broccoli and Cauliflower

• Expect high prices and tight supplies this week
• Sustained cold weather has slowed maturity in the Arizona/California desert region
• Higher temperatures are forecast over the next several days that should aid plant growth
• Up to a quarter inch of rain is predicted for January 13-14 that could cause harvesting delays early next week

Grapes

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Lunch Bunch Grapes and packer label red seedless supplies will begin shipping the week of January 21, 2019
• Green seedless grapes will start shipping in packer label this week
• Grape Escape is expected to hit the market the week of January 14, 2019
• Prices will increase as we begin transitioning from California to the Chilean/Peruvian harvesting areas

Limes

• MFC Limes are available
• Mexican lime shipments into the U.S. are below normal; stocks are beginning to tighten
• Cool temperatures and wet weather has slowed growth and delayed harvests in Mexico
• Prices will continue to rise over the next several weeks

Onions

• Production schedules were cut short over the holiday season, reducing volume
• Demand is strong in all regions 
• Expect the market to continue inching up over the next several weeks
• Prices will settle once Mexican and Texas-grown onions become available in February and March

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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