News and Stories

Cauliflower

• Recent hot weather has accelerated growth and created a supply gap
• Crews are sorting for optimal size, slowing production
• Demand is strong
• Expect elevated markets through June

Cantaloupe

• Domestic 6- and 9-count cantaloupes are available; supplies are adequate
  • 12-count melons are extremely limited; prices are elevated
  • 15- and 18-count cantaloupes are even tighter
• Small sizes will remain scarce through June until production in California’s San Joaquin Valley begins July 6
• Limited quantities of bin cantaloupes are available on the East Coast out of Florida and Georgia

Squash

• The Mexican season (crossing into Nogales, Arizona) has ended
• Georgia and North Carolina will receive rain through next week; supplies will tighten
• The California season is well underway; demand will shift west, further pushing prices upward
• Expect limited stocks for the rest of June

Strawberries
Salinas/Watsonville

• Markon First Crop (MFC) Strawberries are available
• Supplies are ample
• Quality is good

Santa Maria

• MFC Strawberries are available
• Production is past peak levels
• Stocks are diminishing
• Quality is good

Tomatoes
Mexico

• Baja, Central Mexico, Jalisco, and Michoacán vine-ripe volume has risen
• Baja is the primary growing region for the Roma variety; supplies are increasing

East Coast

• Northern Florida and South Carolina are the primary growing regions
• Round and grape tomato yields have become more plentiful; prices are slightly lower

California

• Light new crop harvesting has begun in northern growing regions
• Supplies will ramp up over the next two weeks as more suppliers begin production next week

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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