News and Stories

Low spring temperatures tightened iceberg supplies and reduced yields, resulting in active prices; processor demand is strong due to limited stocks and light weights. Expect elevated markets to persist through next week. Strawberry supplies are ample; prices are slightly lower than last week. Weather has been favorable; quality is excellent in the Salinas/Watsonville, California growing region. Most fields in the Santa Maria, California growing region are past their harvesting peaks; production will decrease over the next several weeks.

Iceberg Lettuce

• This spring’s abnormally cool weather continues to tighten supplies and lower yields
• Prices are rising; demand is strong
• Hot weather is forecast for the end of this week; dehydration, growth cracking, and internal/external burn issues are expected to develop by early next week
• Elevated prices will persist through next week  

Strawberries

• Supplies are ample
• Prices are slightly lower than last week
• Markon First Crop Strawberries are available out of Salinas and Watsonville; Markon Best Available is being substituted as needed out of Santa Maria
• Expect markets to remain low for the next 7 to 10 days

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.