News and Stories

Onions

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Red and Yellow Onions are readily available in the Northwest
• Limited supplies of fresh-run Texas-grown MFC Red and Yellow Onions will be available at the end of next week
• California MFC Red and Yellow Onions will become available the last week of April
• New Mexico MFC Red and Yellow Onions are forecast to hit the market in early May

Strawberries

Oxnard

• MFC Strawberries are sporadic; Markon Best Available and packer label are being substituted
• Harvesting crews continue to cull rain-damaged fruit after last week’s rain; growers are sending fruit to freezers and processing plants due to heavy rain damage
• Shelf-life is much shorter than normal in all regions
• Supplies are expected to increase by next week

Santa Maria

• MFC Strawberries are sporadic; packer label is being substituted due to rain
• Growers have cancelled harvests for the week; crews are stripping plants and sending damaged fruit to processors
• Supplies are expected to increase by the middle of next week

Watsonville

• Harvesting has begun in a very limited way
• Rain has also impacted production
• Stocks are expected to ramp up by mid-April

Mexico (into South Texas) and Florida

• The seasons in Florida and Mexico have ended for most suppliers, increasing demand in California
• Production will continue to decline over the next several weeks
• Packer label stocks are limited

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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