News and Stories

Avocados

• The market is high
• Mexican avocado harvesting has begun in a limited way; however, supplies will remain scarce into December
• Ripe avocados will remain tight; hard, green avocados will be shipped to fill the shortage
• Markon will continue to update as more details become available

Broccoli and Cauliflower

• Markon First Crop Broccoli Crowns and Markon Essentials Cauliflower are available

• Prices are escalating
• Poor Mexican yields and holiday demand are contributing to a demand-exceeds-supply market
• The Salinas Valley season is ending; production is off to a slow start in the Arizona/California desert growing region

Green Onions

• Prices are falling
• Supplies are increasing
• Growing conditions have improved

Strawberries

• The market is rising                                                                                             
• Expect extremely limited stocks over the next two to three weeks
• Mexican supplies are scarce due to colder-than-normal temperatures
• The Florida season has just begun, but volume will increase over the next three weeks

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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