News and Stories

Salinas Valley Row Crops (Iceberg, Romaine, Broccoli, and Cauliflower)

• Limited iceberg lettuce harvesting has begun in Huron, California
  • Salinas Valley stocks remain limited, which will keep markets elevated
  • Shipments between Salinas and Huron typically overlap, helping equalize available supplies, but this year nature has disrupted growing schedules
• Volume will be extremely low through November due to damage caused by a rain/hail storm in the desert in late September

Melons

• Markon First Crop Cantaloupes and Honeydews are now available from the Arizona/California desert region
  • The crop is expected to favor large sizes such as 9-count cantaloupes and 5-count honeydews
  • Desert supplies will ship through Thanksgiving, at which point the crop will transition 100% to Mexico and offshore regions for the winter
  • Mexican and offshore stocks are a few weeks away from entering the market

Tomatoes

• Lower volume is expected for the next two to three weeks
  • California production is winding down
  • The Florida season is getting a slow start
• Mexican supplies are starting to increase; growers are transitioning to fall plantings
• East Coast prices will follow Mexican markets upward as demand increases

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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