crop update

Celery market rising as supplies struggle

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this crop update December 19, 2022: Oxnard, California is the primary celery growing region; disease...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Grape supplies to tighten as California season ends

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 sent this crop update for the week of December 16: The California season will wrap up...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Desert ice slowing lettuce harvests

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this crop update December 13, 2022: The Arizona/California desert growing region received rainfall late afternoon...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Heavy rain halts California strawberry harvest

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this crop update December 12, 2022: Harvest has been cancelled in the Santa Maria and...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Celery prices on the rise

It’s a classic case of supply and demand in the celery market. Prices have been on the rise in December...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Rain delays California strawberry harvest

Markon Cooperative {{BB #:123315}} released this crop update December 2, 2022: Santa Maria and Oxnard, California have received 0.50”- 0.75” of...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Higher quality and yields projected for desert broccoli, cauliflower 

Arizona and California desert growing areas have had some problems with cold and ice slowing harvest and limiting yields, but...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Cold causes lettuce production delays in desert region

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this crop update. November 23, 2022 — Colder areas of the Arizona/California desert growing region...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Strawberry market to stay high through November

November 17, 2022 — Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released the following crop update. California strawberry quality continues to recover after...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

California Giant Berry Farms shares strawberry crop update

WATSONVILLE, CA – California Giant Berry Farms, BB #:121061 a leader in fresh sustainable berries, today shared a strawberry crop...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Potato market pressure eases

Northwest potato harvest continues, improving a low-supply/high demand situation from earlier this month. Small sizes are abundant, leading to a...

3 years ago 1 minute read

More quality problems in Salinas as rain follows heat

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 issued a new crop report on lettuce, leaf and row crop quality issues. The expected weekend...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Heat continues to stress lettuce supplies

The September heat wave in California is causing quality problems for most lettuce varieties. That, in turn, is causing high...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Potato sourcing remains a challenge

Northwest potato supplies are struggling to meet demand as harvest is in its early stages. Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 issued...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Weather problems cause broccoli prices to rise

Broccoli prices are on the rise as the California season winds down and heat in Central Mexico is causing quality...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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