News and Stories
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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