Green bell peppers will transition south during the month of October. Overall markets are steady. Markon First Crop and Markon Essentials Green and Red Bell Peppers are available.

Green Bells

• California production is adequate in Hollister; the transition to the Imperial desert will start in mid-October
  • Quality is very good with extra-large sizes trending
  • Early quality reports out of the Imperial Valley are positive as they’ve seen good weather so far this season
• North Carolina and Georgia avoided major damage from Hurricane Ian last week
  • Overall quality is good with all size options available
  • The Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania seasons should finish this weekend with low (near freezing) temperatures in the forecast
• Florida growers continue to assess the damage from Hurricane Ian; expect snug supplies from southern regions of the state during the month of November/early December
• Volume is low out of Eastern Mexico (crossing the South Texas border)
• Expect production to start in Western Mexico (into Nogales, Arizona) by mid-October
• Prices will hold steady this week

Red Bells

• Supplies are sufficient from California’s coastal region of Hollister; the Imperial desert season is expected to start in mid-November
  • Quality is excellent
  • All sizes are available

• Production is snug in Central Mexico due to inclement weather in September
• The Canadian greenhouse season is slowing down; medium and large sizes are most abundant
• Expect prices to remain steady over the next two weeks

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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