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Avocado market to rise due to lower supplies, tariff uncertainty
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this avocado crop update March 20, 2025: Avocado supplies remain limited. Harvesting will be curtailed...
Desert heatwave to challenge seasonal transition
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this field report March 20, 2025: The forecast calls for a heatwave in the Arizona/California...
A Produce Blueprints Glimpse at 2025: Climate and Weather
Executives in all segments of fresh produce continue to grapple with changes in the industry, including more frequent extreme weather...
ProduceIQ: Tariff threat casts shadow over falling produce prices
In line with trends for week #9, Index prices are plummeting thanks to increased supply. Mexico is in full winter...
Strawberry prices dropping as good weather bumps up volumes
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this strawberry crop update February 26, 2025: Strawberry prices are starting to ease due to...
Black Box: Restaurants post sales growth in January 2025
Black Box Intelligence released its Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from January 2025: January 2025 Posts Biggest Restaurant Sales Growth...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 21, 2025
More retailers were in the news this week, as Loblaw announced investment plans and Walmart had a strong financial report....
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...
ProduceIQ: Polar vortex, heavy rains threaten fresh produce supply
A polar vortex this week puts much of the U.S. in the walk-in freezer for the tenth time this winter....
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...
ProduceIQ: CA goes from fires to flood threat
After weeks of high winds and devastating wildfires, Southern California saw much-needed rain over the weekend. The rain provided relief...
Strong winds and wildfires affecting Oxnard, CA crops
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this crop update January 23, 2025: Please see this Markon Live video from the Fields...
Freeze in desert region to affect lettuce quality
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this desert region crop report January 13, 2025: Please click here to view a Markon...
ProduceIQ: East Coast strike averted, but markets face new challenges
Good news! The ILA port strike on the East Coast is averted as union members and shippers reach a tentative...
ProduceIQ: Snow, ice, and a port strike cloud Week #1
Post-holiday demand hangover and stable supply send the ProduceIQ Index plummeting. Average prices are down -9 percent over the previous...
CA-AZ desert lettuce suffers from cold and ice
Markon Cooperative {{BB #:123315}} released this crop report December 11, 2024: Markon shot this Live from the Fields video highlighting low...
ProduceIQ: Produce markets dance through weather woes
Winter produce markets shake off the last of the effects from fall and summer’s inclement weather. Week #49 is experiencing...
ProduceIQ: Thanksgiving hangover slow to hit
The holiday weekend has ended, but the annual produce industry Thanksgiving hangover looks a little different than usual. Rain in...
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