California’s Valencia season is winding down earlier than anticipated; expect remaining supplies to be depleted by mid- to late October.

• Markon First Crop and Markon Essentials Valencia Oranges are sporadic; packer label oranges are being substituted as necessary
• Valencia supplies will be extremely tight until Navels begin shipping in late October
  • Quality concerns include soft fruit, skin breakdown, and re-greening
  • Soft fruit can result in pressure compression/misshapen fruit and stem-end aging spots
• Offshore oranges from Chile, Morocco, South Africa, and Uruguay are available on the East Coast; Chilean supplies are available on the West Coast
• Imported stocks are dominated by 88-count and larger sizes, as well as fancy grade fruit
• Delivered costs for offshore Navels will be roughly $5.00 to $8.00 higher per case than domestic Valencias
• Expect that price spread between domestic and offshore fruit to become smaller as domestic supplies dwindle and markets rise

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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