News and Stories

The iceberg lettuce market is escalating; prices are in the low twenties. Ready-Set-Serve Iceberg salad blends could reach trigger levels early next week. The market is expected to continue to rise.

• Persistent hot, humid temperatures in the Salinas Valley are causing quality issues and reducing yields
• Fringe burn, inconsistent texture, insect pressure, internal burn, long core/seeder, mildew, and weak tip are quality problems affecting yields, carton weights, and shelf-life potential
• Harvesting crews are removing outer damaged leaves
• Processor demand is strong; growers must harvest more to meet bin weight requirements 
• Many schools are back in session, increasing demand
• Regional yields are below normal due to inclement weather
• Quality issues will persist through August; abnormally warm, humid weather is forecast
• Markon First Crop Premium Iceberg is limited; Markon Best Available will be substituted as needed

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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