News and Stories

The green bell pepper market is falling; Florida weather is slowing harvest but supplies are ample in Mexico and California. Red bell pepper prices are active this week due to strong demand.
 
Green Bells

• Markon First Crop (MFC) and Markon Essentials (ESS) Green Bell Peppers are available
• Mexico has ample stocks
  • New crop Sonora production has begun
  • Medium sizes dominate stocks
• Florida is seeing lower volume this week due to rain; muddy fields are delaying harvests
• California inventories are increasing and set to replace the bulk of West Coast supplies within two weeks; medium sizes are scarce
• Expect lower markets for this week
• Quality is excellent

Red Bells

• MFC and ESS Red Bell Peppers are limited; packer label is being substituted as needed
• Mexican production has dropped slightly as many growers harvested red pepper crops for the last two weeks and sold them on the high-priced green bell market
• California’s Coachella Valley season is three to four weeks away
  • Peppers are near maturity and of excellent quality
  • Higher temperatures are needed to start the coloring process
• Canadian greenhouse growers are expecting lighter yields over the next two weeks further increasing demand in Mexico
• Prices are high
• Quality is good

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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