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Markon Cooperative
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...
Markon hosts seventh annual chef summit to develop plant-based menus
Salinas, Calif. â Oct. 11, 2022 â With plant-based meals rising in popularity, produce cooperative Markon recently brought together chefs...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Salinas heat spike approaching
August 30, 2022 — From Markon Cooperative BB #:123315: The Salinas Valley is bracing for another significant heat spike. Abnormally...
Tomato prices likely to rise
Rain in the Northeast and Southeast U.S. and Mexico has slowed tomato harvests, and water restrictions in California have led...
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...
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...
Tight lime market expected in August
Lime prices are rising and may keep going as supplies become less available. In a report to buyers this week,...
Storage potatoes running out as summer red, yellow volume rises
Potato prices are rising as the remaining storage crop gets depleted. But summer red and yellow potato volume is rising...
Another Salinas heat wave approaching
From Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 July 14, 2022 — After a short respite from high temperatures, the Salinas Valley will...
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...
Supply gap to push up blueberry market
The combination of Californiaâs blueberry season ending early and the Pacific Northwestâs starting late should lead to higher prices for...
West Coast heat causes quality concerns
June 22, 2022 — The unseasonably hot temperatures currently being recorded in Californiaâs Salinas Valley and other West Coast growing...
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...
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