Expect strawberry supplies to remain tight and markets elevated over the next two weeks as fields recover from prior rainstorms.
Salinas/Watsonville
- Supplies are extremely limited
- Remaining growers expect production to wrap up by mid- to late October
- Quality is average
Santa Maria
- Markon First Crop (MFC) Strawberries are available
- Growers continue culling rain-damaged fruit, leading to slower production
- Quality is good: some green shoulders and soft fruit have been reported
- Size currently ranges from small to medium (20 to 22 per one-pound clamshell)
Oxnard
- MFC Strawberries are available
- Volume is low as the season is just starting
- Early season quality is good: vibrant color is being reported
- Size currently ranges from small to medium (18 to 20 per one-pound clamshell)
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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