News and Stories

The domestic melon season will start in the Arizona/California desert region in May. Markon First Crop (MFC) Cantaloupe Melons will be available the week of May 2; MFC Honeydew Melons will hit the market during the week of May 9. Lime volume remains low despite good quality; expect tight supplies through mid- to late April. The Florida and Mexican strawberry seasons have ended; adequate stocks are being harvested in Oxnard and Santa Maria, California.

Domestic Melons

• Growers will harvest cantaloupes and honeydews in the Arizona/California desert region in May
• Westside melons (grown on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley stretching from Bakersfield to Turlock, California) will hit the market in July
• MFC Cantaloupe Melons will be available the week of May 2
• MFC Honeydew Melons will hit the market the week of May 9

Limes

• Industry volume will remain low as the winter season winds down
• Supplies are limited
• Quality is good, but as current stocks diminish, fruit will require more sorting for problems such as discoloration and scarring; large sizes (110- to 150- count fruit) are extremely limited
• Tight supplies and elevated prices will continue through mid- to late April

Strawberries

• The seasons in Florida and Mexico have ended; California fruit is plentiful
• Markets are slightly lower in Oxnard; Santa Maria and Salinas/Watsonville prices are steady to slightly higher
• MFC Strawberries are available
• The market is expected to continue inching up through Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8
  

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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