News and Stories

Broccoli

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Broccoli is available
• Expect prices to climb over the next 10 to 14 days as yields decrease in the fields      
• Overall quality is good: crown size is large
• Demand is increasing and markets are expected to maintain elevated levels over the next 10 to 14 days

Cauliflower

• Markon Essentials Cauliflower is available
• Recent cool weather has slowed growth, resulting in fewer available supplies
• Expect good quality with great color and ideal size
• Elevated markets are forecast for the next 7 to 10 days

Limes

• Recent rain in the primary growing region of Veracruz, Mexico is reducing availability
  • Quality issues such as skin breakdown, oil spotting, and styler are concerns
  • Growers must limit harvesting time due to wet weather
• Size is dominated by 150-, 175-, and 200-count foodservice-friendly sizes
• Prices for all sizes are climbing due to reduced yields
• Expect high markets through August

Onions

• MFC Onions will ship out of California’s San Joaquin Valley through mid-August; the New Mexico season will run concurrently  
• Colorado stocks will start shipping the week of August 16
• Utah-grown supplies will become available late August
• Onions out of the Northwest will have a rounder, more globe-like shape than stocks shipped during the spring/summer months; early season stocks will still exhibit thin, light-colored skins until shipped out of storage

Squash

• Rain has slowed production in the East Coast regions of Michigan, New Jersey, and North Carolina
  • Quality is good
  • Yellow squash supplies are tightening
• Smaller summer local/regional deals across the country are supplementing stocks   
• California’s Central Valley is experiencing excessive heat which may impact production this week
  • Santa Maria volume is steady
  • Overall quality is good
• High heat is reducing harvesting time in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula
• Expect stocks to increase next week; prices should soften

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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