Rain disrupts California strawberry harvest, tightens market

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this strawberry crop updated February 17, 2025: Persistent rain has cancelled harvesting in the Santa Maria/Oxnard, California, growing regions for Sunday, February 16...

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February 19, 2025
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Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this strawberry crop updated February 17, 2025:

Persistent rain has cancelled harvesting in the Santa Maria/Oxnard, California, growing regions for Sunday, February 16 through Tuesday, February 18. Demand exceeds supply in all California growing regions.

Santa Maria/Oxnard, California
These regions received almost two inches of rain in the last week. Suppliers will not harvest again until Wednesday, February 19. Quality will be a challenge, with concerns including excessive bruising and pin rot.

Suppliers will rely on transfers of Mexican-grown fruit to supplement California shipments through next week. Last week also saw days that were too rainy to harvest in the Santa Maria and Oxnard growing regions.

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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