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UPDATE: Tomatoes
December 05, 2017
Tomato prices continue to climb; supplies in Florida and Mexico remain extremely limited. The market is expected to ease by early January.
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Central and South Florida mature green volume will remain below seasonal norms for the next four weeks
- Extra-large sizes will be especially limited as Central Florida growers move into their second and third picks
- Expect a demand-exceeds-supply market through December
- Mexican-grown vine ripe supplies are scarce; winter production will not ramp up until early January
- Limited vine ripe stocks will cause a spike in demand for Mexican Romas; expect rising prices for three weeks
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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