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Desert weather to cause quality issues for leafy greens in February
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this crop report this week: The Arizona/California desert growing region began a warming trend over...
Iceberg lettuce prices rising, while romaine eases
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this green leaf, iceberg, and romaine lettuce crop update May 30, 2024: Iceberg markets are...
ProduceIQ: Mexican drought strains U.S. produce supply chain, prices
The ongoing Mexican drought is significantly impacting U.S. produce prices. As nearly 40 percent of the country’s reservoirs dip below...
ProduceIQ: Extreme weather hits Texas and West
Over the last seven days, 6-20 inches of rain fell in Houston, TX, and surrounding areas. Most places experienced the...
Disease pressure limits California romaine supplies
This is a Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 From The Fields report from April 23, 2024: Growers in California’s Salinas Valley...
ProduceIQ: Cucumber prices at record levels
This year’s SEPC will be a hard tradeshow to top. With a strong turnout from suppliers clamoring for a coveted...
Mastronardi Produce launches Backyard Farms greenhouse-grown Romaine
Kingsville, ON (March 5, 2024) – Mastronardi Produce BB #:115453, the fourth-generation family-owned company that pioneered commercial greenhouse growing in...
ProduceIQ: March brings winter to the West and summer to the East
California has turned into a real-life snow globe. Up to ten feet of snow is expected in parts of the...
The cost of growing romaine hearts
How much does it cost to grow an acre of romaine hearts in the nation’s salad bowl? A new study...
California LGMA embarks on romaine test and learn study
Two Years of Pathogen Test Results will be Aggregated and Analyzed to Advance Food Safety July 10, 2023 Salinas, CA:...
ProduceIQ: How winter storm Elliott is disrupting the produce supply chain
Winter Storm Elliott transformed into a bomb cyclone over Christmas weekend. The storm plunged nearly all of North America into...
Romaine quality problems continue in the desert
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this desert lettuce crop update December 21, 2022: The Arizona/California desert growing region has experienced...
Cold hits desert lettuce, but quality remains good
Crop update from Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 November 17, 2022 — Temperatures in the Arizona/California desert growing region dipped into...
Price relief coming soon to lettuce markets
High prices persist for leaf, iceberg and romaine lettuce markets in early November, but volume is ramping up in desert...
Video shows Salinas lettuce damage
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released a Live from the Fields video October 19, showing the damage and significant yield loss...
California lettuce quality problems worsen
October 12, 2022 — Markon Cooperative’s BB #:123315 Markon First Crop (MFC) Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine packs are extremely...
Bad weather causing lettuce, leaf prices to surge
The continued poor weather in California growing areas is limiting supplies of iceberg and romaine lettuce, as well as green...
Church Brothers launches new Petite Romaine for retail
SALINAS, Calif. – September 27 2022 – Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800 is excited to announce the launch of Petite...
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