UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF OCTOBER 2, 2017

Fall Harvesting Transition

Week of October 16

Limited harvesting of Markon First Crop (MFC) Premium Iceberg will start in Huron
Transfers from Huron to Salinas will be available
MFC Premium Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine will continue to be harvested in Salinas

Week of October 23 and 30

Higher quantities of MFC Premium Iceberg will be harvested in Huron; limited amounts of MFC Premium Iceberg will remain available in Salinas
Transfers from Huron to Salinas will remain available
MFC Premium Green Leaf and Romaine will continue to be harvested in Salinas

Week of November 6

Limited supplies of packer label green leaf, iceberg, and romaine will be available in Yuma
MFC Premium Green Leaf and Romaine will continue to be harvested in Salinas
MFC Premium Iceberg will remain available in Huron
Transfers to Salinas from Yuma and Huron will be available

Week of November 13

Limited supplies of MFC Premium Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine will be available in Yuma
MFC Premium Iceberg will remain available in Huron
MFC Premium Green Leaf and Romaine will continue to be harvested in Salinas
Transfers to Salinas from Yuma and Huron will be available

Week of November 20

Processors of Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Salads, RSS Washed & Trimmed items, and cello-wrapped products are scheduled to begin processing and loading in Yuma
Markon commodity and processed items will be harvested and loaded in the Arizona/California desert growing region as well
- MFC Premium Iceberg harvested in Huron will also be an option (transfer fees apply)
- MFC Premium Green Leaf and Romaine will continue to be harvested in Salinas (transfer fees apply)

Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine

Prices for green leaf and romaine continue to rise, while the iceberg market has peaked for the next couple of weeks
Expect limited stocks as growers transition to Yuma, Arizona growing region through November
MFC Premium Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine are sporadic; Markon Best Available (MBA) will be substituted as necessary
High temperatures experienced back in September, followed by lower-than-normal temperatures, have caused quality problems and reduced yields

RSS Better Burger Leaf Price Increase

Effective November 1, 2017 Markon’s supplier of RSS Better Burger Leaf will increase the price of the 2/5-pound pack
Limited labor and increasing government-mandated wage levels are major contributors to production costs

RSS Broccoli Triggers

The market is rising due to unfavorable growing conditions over the past several weeks
Supplies will increase and the market will ease next week due to better growing conditions

RSS Cauliflower Triggers

The cauliflower market is easing
Effective today, Thursday, October 5, prices for RSS Cauliflower items will revert back to normal levels
Stocks are increasing due to favorable weather

Strawberries

MFC Strawberries are limited; MBA is being substituted as needed
Markon recommends loading orders in Santa Maria or Los Angeles, California for the week of October 9
Santa Maria fall berries are exhibiting stronger texture; however, Southern California varieties often possess paler color and odd shape
Supplies are ample; prices are steady to slightly higher

Tropical Depression Sixteen

This storm is currently located 80 miles east of Nicaragua and expected to move northeast towards the Florida panhandle by Sunday, October 8
Expect heavy rain over the next few days in the growing regions of Guatemala and Honduras
The storm is expected to strengthen this week; potentially reaching hurricane speeds before reaching the Southeastern U.S.

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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