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Summer cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon supplies are plentiful in California’s San Joaquin Valley; production is also taking place in regional areas throughout the East Coast. Prices will remain stable for several weeks during this peak harvesting period. Quality is excellent. 

Cantaloupe and Honeydew

• Markon First Crop Cantaloupe and Honeydew are available to load direct in California’s San Joaquin Valley or can be consolidated to 4Earth Farms in Los Angeles
• Westside melons, named for being grown on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley, are popular for extremely sweet flavor, longer shelf-life, and vibrant external and internal color
• Melons must meet minimum Brix levels to be harvested from this region (cantaloupe 9% and honeydew 8%); Brix is a density scale indicating the percentage of sugar
• Westside varieties are exceeding these levels, averaging 12%, creating extra sweet and refreshing flavor

Watermelon

• Production of seedless melons has increased to meet summer demand; seeded varieties are limited
• Prices are steady; supplies are sufficient
• Watermelons are the most widely grown melon in the United States; Florida, Georgia, and California rank as the top three producers
• Quality is excellent: fruit is sweet and juicy (12% Brix)

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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