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Cold weather and rain in Florida and Mexico will cause prices to spike next week. Limited supplies and elevated markets are forecast through January.

Florida

• Cool temperatures along with a daily chance of showers are in the forecast through next week
• Rain in the growing regions of Homestead and Loxahatchee will slow harvests
• Quality will be fair: expect bruising, light color, scarring, and stem decay
• Low volume is shifting demand to Mexico where supplies are also strained
• Expect prices to remain strong until weather improves

Mexico

• Inconsistent weather patterns including showers and cloud cover have interrupted plant growing cycles
• Colder-than-normal temperatures, especially at night, have stunted growth
• Plants need consistent heat to reach full production
• Expect small size to dominate supplies
• Typically by this time, the southern state of Culiacan (the main winter growing region in Mexico) would be in full production
• Cold temperatures with a chance of frost are forecast through this weekend

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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