News and Stories

High bell pepper prices persist. The green bell pepper market will ease over the next two weeks; red and yellow bell pepper prices will remain elevated for several months. Prices for iceberg lettuce continue to rise as the Salinas Valley season concludes; tight supplies and elevated markets are expected through November.

Bell Peppers

• California’s San Joaquin Valley and coastal red bell pepper crops are winding down; harvests are ending sooner than normal due to early season heat and rain
• High bell pepper prices will persist, especially the market for reds and yellows; green bell pepper prices will start easing over the next two weeks as production increases in Coachella, California and Georgia
• Markon First Crop (MFC) Green Bell Peppers are available to load in California and Georgia
• MFC Red Bell Peppers are available in California, but supplies will be sporadic until production increases
• Red and yellow bell pepper markets will remain elevated for several months

Grapefruit

• Adequate supplies of new crop Arizona/California desert grapefruit are on the market
• Florida and Texas grapefruit growers have started limited harvesting; small sizes dominate the crop
• Quality is good
• Fresh-cut grapefruit products will transition to the Texas Rio variety within the next two weeks

Green Onion Triggers

• Prices continue to rise due to tight supplies and strong demand 
• Small sizes dominate most fields; large sizes are limited
• The market will remain high through Thanksgiving   

Iceberg

• Industry supplies are very tight this week and will become even more limited by early next week
• Prices for iceberg lettuce continue to rise as the Salinas Valley season concludes and production starts in Huron, California and Yuma, Arizona
• Tight supplies and elevated prices are expected through November

 Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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