Markon Cooperative
Another Salinas heat wave approaching
From Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 July 14, 2022 — After a short respite from high temperatures, the Salinas Valley will...
Grapes transitioning from Mexico to California
The Mexican grape season is expected to wrap up by the end of next week, as the California season plans...
Supply gap to push up blueberry market
The combination of California’s blueberry season ending early and the Pacific Northwest’s starting late should lead to higher prices for...
West Coast heat causes quality concerns
June 22, 2022 — The unseasonably hot temperatures currently being recorded in California’s Salinas Valley and other West Coast growing...
Tight potato supplies may lead to August gap
Idaho potato shippers are running through their supplies from storage, and already the Norkotah crop has been exhausted, leaving Burbank...
Strawberry market sees strong supplies, price drop ahead
Consumer demand for strawberries shows no let up after the Mother’s Day holiday push, and California growers are ready for...
Celery prices rising on lighter supplies
Celery prices have about doubled in the past few weeks as the crop transition has led to light supplies. According...
Tomato prices strengthen as supplies transition to U.S.
The Mexican tomato season is winding down causing Roma and vine-ripe prices to rise. The outlier on pricing comes from...
Pepper prices remain high
Both red and green bell pepper markets remain high as Mexico’s volume winds down and domestic supplies increase. In a...
California navel season winds down
The California navel season is nearing its end with growers expecting to ship through the end of May. According to...
Strawberry prices should drop soon
Strawberry prices remain strong with limited supplies from California thanks to rain. But in a crop update April 5, Markon...
Broccoli market heating up
After weeks of low prices, broccoli demand is growing as the crop transitions, causing prices to rise. Just this week,...
Onion market softening as new crops start
Texas-grown onions are hitting the market as spring starts just in time as Northwest storage crops are running low on...
Bargain strawberry prices disappearing as crops transition
Wholesale strawberry prices, which had been falling or staying low for the past few weeks, should head back upward as...
Ice continues to disrupt desert lettuce
The Arizona/California desert region has dealt with volatile weather much of this winter, and it has continued into the edge...
Desert weather causing lettuce quality problems
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 From the Field Report February 28, 2022 — The Arizona/California desert region continues to experience inconsistent...
Ice hits desert lettuce again
February 24, 2022 — Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 reports the Arizona/California desert growing region is experiencing temperatures in the upper...
Mixed berry prices to rise on tight volume
Blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry supplies are tightening, which will likely cause prices to rise over the next few weeks. According...
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