bell peppers

ProduceIQ: Dry veg transitioning north; farmers dream of a free Cuba

Floridian farmers lamenting the loss of the best farmland to million-dollar homes may have a new opportunity in future years.

10 hours ago 4 minute read

Best in Blue Book Awards Spring 2026: Bell Peppers

We are thrilled to announce the Spring 2026 Best in Blue Book awards. This prestigious recognition honors the top ~1% of companies.

5 days ago 1 minute read

Best in Blue Book Awards Fall 2025: Bell Peppers

We are thrilled to announce the Fall 2025 Best in Blue Book awards. This prestigious recognition honors the top ~1% of companies.

7 months ago 1 minute read

Bell pepper market softens as supplies ramp up

Markon Cooperative reports green bell pepper supplies are abundant, and markets have eased, while red bell prices are also slightly...

8 months ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Flooding and storms drive up prices on key summer items

From Mexico to the Carolinas, bad weather is interrupting harvests and pushing prices up for sweet corn, bell peppers, squash,...

10 months ago 4 minute read

Bell pepper supplies on both coasts strained causing higher prices

Green bell peppers on the East Coast are limited, and red bell pepper markets are higher due to snug supplies...

10 months ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: ICE sizzles hotter than the demand for produce

The ProduceIQ Index shows produce demand is down, as are prices, as immigration enforcement and tariffs cause concerns.

11 months ago 5 minute read

West Coast Tomato and Oppy add red peppers to tomato partnership

Oceanside Pole began commercial production of red sweet bell peppers, which will grow and travel alongside Romas and round tomatoes.

12 months ago 3 minute read

Bell pepper prices may rise as crop transitions

Markon Cooperative reports Western green bell pepper production is decreasing in Mexico, but Mexican red bell pepper supplies are sufficient.

1 year ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Growers struggle with the cost of growing

Ask any vegetable grower, “How do you make a small fortune in farming?” In times like these, the answer is,...

1 year ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Berry good deals to start 2025

It’s that time of the year again. If you are one of the lucky ones on holiday vacation, you may...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc

A week of biblical proportions. The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to climb as growers in North Florida, Georgia,...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Market drops in the dog days of summer

There is no denying that we are in the throes of the dog days of summer. As we begin this...

2 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cucumbers hit record high prices

From kayaking in one of the driest places on earth, Death Valley National Park, to 70-degree highs in places like...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Strong demand keeps produce price index up 14%

Congratulations to Greg Johnson and the Kansas City Chiefs for another historic win. We know you couldn’t have done it...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Bell pepper supplies scarce with weather disruptions

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this bell pepper crop update December 22, 2023: Red bell pepper supplies are extremely scarce;...

2 years ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: What’s always been won’t always be

The financial expression, “past performance is no guarantee of future results,” holds true for fresh produce markets. The ProduceIQ Index...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Eastern produce markets transition to Georgia

Big news this week. Green beans are extremely tight on both coasts, and prices are being pushed to a ten-year...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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