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California strawberry supplies have diminished dramatically. Higher-than-normal temperatures over the past month have impacted production in the Salinas/Watsonville and Santa Maria growing districts. Another heatwave is expected this weekend on California’s Central Coast, which will increase quality issues and tighten supplies further.  

• Markon First Crop Strawberries are available in Santa Maria, California
• Stocks are expected to remain extremely limited for the next 10 to 14 days
• Across the board, suppliers are allocating orders as much as 50% due to quality issues caused by the heat
• MFC Strawberries are covered in full at six-week averages
• Quality concerns include bleeding, bruising, pin rot, small size, softness, and reduced shelf-life

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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