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UPDATE: TOMATOES
December 16, 2020
Prices are climbing due to strong demand and limited supplies. Expect active markets through early January.
- Florida volume is below normal
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The crop is dominated by small sizes (6x6 and 6x7); large sizes are limited (4x4 and 4x5)
- Production is winding down in Central Florida, while harvesting in Southern Florida is underway
- Yields are below normal due to rains received last month
- Contract trigger levels have been met
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Mexican supplies remain limited
- Volume out of Baja will continue to decline into late December
- The winter crop out of Culiacan, Sinaloa has started in a limited manner; significant volume is not expected until early January
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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