News and Stories

Hurricane Florence

• Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall tonight, Thursday, September 13

• The system is expected to move slowly once it makes landfall, lingering over North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia into early next week; rainfall amounts are forecast as high as 20”-30” in some areas
• Freight rates are climbing across the country due to increased demand for trucks; expect limited availability of trucks across the nation
• Prices will rise and supplies will tighten for many commodities, including:
  • Bell peppers
  • Cabbage
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Squash
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Tomatoes

Limes

• Markon First Crop Limes are available from Mexico (loading in McAllen, Texas)
• Availability is tightening up, but supplies remain adequate due to weak demand
• A tropical storm is developing in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico that may bring more wet weather later this week/early next week
• The market will climb

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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