crop update

Growers raise prices, tighten shipments to avoid a potato supply gap

The danger of a potato supply gap is here, along with high prices. In an alert this week, Markon Cooperative...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

California Giant Berry Farms forecasts strong summer of blueberries

WATSONVILLE, CA (June 20, 2022) – It’s a bountiful summer of blueberries for California Giant Berry Farms BB #:121061, as...

3 years ago 2 minute read

California strawberry supplies hit peak season

Strawberries from California are at peak season volume levels with promotable prices. “We are definitely in peak California strawberry season...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Broccoli market heating up

After weeks of low prices, broccoli demand is growing as the crop transitions, causing prices to rise. Just this week,...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Weather shifts strawberry demand Westward

Florida’s weather problems are shifting strawberry buyers to look West, and prices are likely to rise as a result. “Low...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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