News and Stories

Broccoli

• Mexican production will decline over the next several weeks
• The Arizona/California desert season is wrapping up
• The Salinas Valley and Santa Maria growing regions have experienced months of rain and low temperatures, reducing yields
• Expect limited supplies and elevated prices through April

Celery

• Overall acreage in the Arizona/California desert growing regions are below normal
  • Quality issues persist this season
  • Yields are low
• Demand will shift to Oxnard, California as the desert season winds down over the next two weeks and Florida production ends in mid-April
• The Salinas Valley is on schedule to start in early June; stocks will increase at that time
• Expect prices to remain elevated through June 

Onions

• Several smaller Northwestern onion growers have concluded their production seasons ahead of the usual April target dates  
• The Texas-grown, fresh-run onion season has been behind schedule, but limited supplies are expected to become available next week
• Very few Mexican-grown red, yellow, and white onions are being shipped into Texas, driving up prices

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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