News and Stories

Asparagus

• Cold weather and a storm system that brought rain and hail to Caborca, Mexico hindered production over the weekend
• The Caborca season will wind down in late March; production will transition to Central Mexico in early to mid-April
• Expect higher prices into April as Easter demand begins to ramp up and Mexican production transitions from Caborca to Central Mexico

Bell Peppers
Green Bells

• The Mexican growing region of Sinaloa will be harvested through mid-April
• Florida peppers are transitioning to the central areas of the state next week; large sizes are tight
• The California growing season is scheduled to start April 1 in the Coachella Valley

Red and Yellow Bells

• Mexico is the primary growing region; supplies are abundant
• California’s Coachella crop is expected to start in early May
• Peppers are currently the same size as green bells; however, they need additional time to reach color specifications

Cauliflower

• Supplies have increased and size is consistent; growing conditions are ideal in the Arizona/California desert region
• Production is getting started in the Salinas Valley this week; the seasonal transition will occur the week of March 29

Cucumbers    
Mexico

• The mainland growing region of Sinaloa will run through late April
• Demand is moderate; expect prices to inch down as more inventory floods the market over the next month

Florida

• Florida domestic growing regions are up and running; additional acreage is expected over the next two weeks
• Imported cucumbers from Honduras are still on the Florida market; however, the season will wind down as demand increases for domestic product

Idaho Potatoes

• The size profile continues to be dominated by small potatoes (80- to 100-count stocks); large sizes (40- to 70-count supplies) remain tight
• 80- to 100-count pricing is easing slightly; 40- to 70-count markets are inching up
• As Norkotah supplies continue to diminish and Burbanks become the primary variety, supplies of larger sizes will tighten further and pricing will continue to strengthen  

Mixed Berries
Raspberries

• Recent cold, wet weather in the Oxnard and Baja growing regions have greatly reduced supplies   
• Pricing will begin to decrease slowly as Central Mexican production increases

Blackberries

• Central Mexico is the primary growing region
• Tight supplies and strong markets are expected for the next two weeks

Blueberries

• The primary growing regions are Central Mexico and Chile
• Florida production is getting started in a light way; volume is expected to pick up over the next 10 to 14 days
• Prices are expected to inch up over the next 10 to 14 days as South American seasons begin to wind down

Onions

Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington

• The market has inched up
• Quality is excellent with solid, globe-like shape, set skins, and firm texture

Texas

• Fresh-run onions shipped out of Texas will have feathery skins and light color/exterior compared to Northwest storage onions
• Texas-grown MFC Red Onions will hit the market next week  
• Texas onion growers continue to assess the damage caused by the February freeze

Strawberries
Oxnard/Santa Maria, California

• Weather forecasts call for light rain this upcoming Friday morning, along with continued low evening/morning temperatures (in the 30◦-40◦ F range)
• Harvesting crews continue to work through hail/rain damaged crops to pack clean clamshells

Mexico

• The season is winding down
• Expect extremely low volume over the next 7 to 10 days

Florida

• Supplies are decreasing day over day as the season comes to a close
• Quality variance is causing a two-tiered market

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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