News and Stories

Bell Peppers

• Expect higher prices and tight supplies until the Mexico season ramps up in mid-December
• The California desert season is coming to an end; many growers have finished harvesting for the season
• Mexican stocks will not begin crossing into Arizona and Texas until mid-December
• Florida production is limited

Cooler Weather Creating Volatile Markets

• Expect high prices and tight broccoli, cauliflower, iceberg, and tender leaf supplies over the next week
• Sustained cold weather will slow maturity in the Arizona/California desert region
• Low temperatures (not above 70 degrees) are forecast over the next five to seven days   
• Lettuce ice will further lower volume by reducing harvesting hours

Grapes

• Prices will increase through December/January
• California’s grape harvest has ended; supplies will ship from storage through late December/early January
• New crop Chilean and Peruvian stocks are expected on the market at that time
• Markon Essentials Red Seedless Grapes will not be available beginning the week of December 3

Idaho Potatoes

• Cold weather is expected in Eastern Idaho next week which may affect production and loading times
• Internal black spots and bruising can occur when raw product is hauled below 18 degrees
• Markon suppliers utilize on-site storage to minimize loading delays and defects

Strawberries

• Prices are rising
• Supplies will be extremely limited over the next two weeks due to unfavorable weather conditions
• Mexican stocks are tight; colder-than-normal temperatures and rain are affecting growth
• 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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