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UPDATE: Limited Bell Pepper Supplies
June 26, 2019
Green, red, and yellow bell pepper markets are elevated. All colors are limited.
- Green bell harvesting will end this week in the California desert; the new crop season is underway in California’s San Joaquin Valley
- Red and yellow production is winding down in the California desert; the San Joaquin Valley will not begin until July 8
- Mexico has light supplies of green, red, and yellow bells from the Coahuila region (crossing into South Texas)
- The Georgia season has ended; green bell production is ramping up in North Carolina (red and yellow are not common in this region)
- Michigan harvesting is delayed due to cool temperatures; the season is forecast to start mid- to late July
- Expect limited green, red, and yellow bell pepper supplies through mid-July
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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