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Markon First Crop (MFC) Lunch Bunch, Green Seedless, and Red Seedless Grapes are available in 5-pound packs; MFC Lunch Bunch Grapes will begin shipping in 21-pound cartons the week of July 18. The Mexican season has come to an end; growers have nearly completed the transition to California. Prices for new crop fruit are high, but will begin to ease over the next several weeks. Supplies are adequate; quality is excellent.

Lunch Bunch

• MFC Lunch Bunch Grapes are available in 5-pound packs; 21-pound cartons will begin shipping the week of July 18
• Packer label domestic supplies from the San Joaquin Valley will be substituted this week
• Quality is very good: flavor is sweet
• Sugar levels range from 20 to 22 Brix
• The market for portion-packed grapes is steady; demand has eased during the summer months due to schools being out of session

Green Seedless

• The Mexican green seedless season has come to an end; very few supplies are left on the market
• New crop California green seedless grapes will begin shipping Wednesday, July 13
• Quality is very good; few problems are being reported
• Sugar levels are higher in California fruit; Brix levels range from 18 to 20 compared to 17 to 18 in Mexican grapes
• New crop fruit is commanding higher prices

Red Seedless

• The Mexican red seedless season is over; very few stocks remain on the market
• New crop California red seedless grapes are now being shipped
• Quality is very good; hot days and cool nights have deepened color and increased sugar levels
• Flavor is sweet: sugar levels range from 20 to 22 Brix
• Prices are higher, but already beginning to ease

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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