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UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF JULY 24, 2017

July 27, 2017

Apples

  • Sufficient storage supplies of Markon First Crop (MFC) Granny Smith and Red Delicious Apples from Washington remain available
  • The MFC Fuji Apple season is beginning to wind down
  • MFC Gala and Golden Delicious Apples are limited; Markets are elevated
  • Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith apples are dominated by 80- to 100-count sizes, small sizes (113- to 138-count apples) are tighter

Cilantro

  • An abnormally warm and humid weather pattern continues to hover over California and Mexico, creating quality and shelf-life concerns
  • Ready-Set-Serve Washed & Trimmed Cilantro is sporadic due to erratic quality; packer label will be substituted as needed
  • Weather permitting, harvesting is expected to resume in Mexico by mid-August; supply levels will return to normal
  • Open-market pricing continues to climb

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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