News and Stories

Markets continue to strengthen. Recent hail/rain has significantly reduced supplies in the California growing regions. Harvesting in Mexico and Florida is winding down.

Oxnard/Santa Maria, California

• Markon First Crop Strawberries are available
• Weather forecasts call for light rain this upcoming Friday morning, along with continued low evening/morning temperatures (in the 30◦-40◦ F range)
  • Although quality is good, fruit color is taking longer than normal to reach specification levels
  • Supplies are limited
• Harvesting crews continue to work through hail/rain damaged crops to pack clean clamshells

Mexico

• The season is winding down
• Expect extremely low volume over the next 7 to 10 days
• Quality will fall as the season wraps up

Florida

• Supplies are decreasing day over day as the season comes to a close
• There will be a significant drop in stocks over the next 7 to 10 days
• Quality variance is causing a two-tiered market

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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