News and Stories

Asparagus

• Summer demand has peaked leading into the Independence Day holiday
• Markets in Central Mexico have stabilized; growers have hit peak production
• Expect falling prices through July and into August

Bell Peppers
West Coast

• Markon First Crop (MFC) and Markon Essentials (ESS) Green and Red Bell Peppers are available
• Red bell production is winding down in the California desert region
  • Supplies are extremely limited
  • New crop production will start in California’s Southern Central Valley the week of July 6
• Green bell demand is strong due to low East Coast volume; stocks are tightening

East Coast

• MFC and ESS Green Bell Peppers are available; packer label may be substituted as necessary
• The Georgia crop is winding down; rain and hot weather have reduced yields and affected quality
• New crop supplies will begin shipping out of the Carolinas later this week
• Expect limited East Coast stocks until the North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, and Michigan crops ramp up in mid- to late July

Cantaloupe

• Prices are beginning to ease as production ramps up on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley
• Foodservice sizes will remain tight (12- and 15-count stocks)
  • The crop is still running larger than normal with very few 15-count melons
  • 12-count supplies will remain tight for the next several weeks
• Limited quantities of bin cantaloupes are available on the East Coast

Potatoes

• Demand for raw product is increasing, creating competition for remaining 2019-2020 fresh-market crop supplies
• Processor demand has risen as North America opens from COVID-19 shelter in place rules
• Supplementing Washington MFC Norkotah Potatoes may be necessary to bridge the gap until new crop, Idaho Norkotahs enter the market
• New crop harvesting is set to begin during the week of August 3

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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