News and Stories

California Citrus

Lemons:

• Markon First Crop (MFC) and Markon Essentials (ESS) Lemons are available
• Supplies are limited; volume is expected to increase in early February
• Small sizes are extremely tight (all grades)
• Prices are expected to continue rising until February

Oranges:

• MFC and ESS Oranges are available
• The 2017/2018 California Navel season is one of the smallest crops of the past eight years
• Expect shortages of small sizes over the next three to five months
• Prices are currently higher than normal and expected to continue climbing

Cauliflower

• The market continues to rise
• Volume is lower than normal the Arizona/California desert growing region
• Demand is strong
• Expect limited stocks through the month

Green Onions

• Cool temperatures and rainy conditions in the Mexico are affecting quality
• The recent wet/cool climate will make onions more brittle and increase mechanical damage    
• Supplies are limited; growers expect smaller sizes and lower yields for the next several weeks  
• Prices will climb into next week

Tomatoes

• The market has eased slightly
• Supplies will remain extremely limited in Florida and Mexico for the next two weeks
• Vine ripe stocks remain scarce; winter production will ramp up in early January, easing prices
• Roma and grape tomato prices will spike next week, but begin to inch down by the last week of December

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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