The domestic Arizona-California desert season is winding down ahead of the transition to California’s Central Valley growing regions. Markets are slightly higher. Markon First Crop (MFC) Cantaloupe and Honeydew are available.

Cantaloupe

• The domestic Arizona-California desert season is winding down; prices are slightly higher
• California’s Central Valley harvests will start in a limited manner the week of July 1

• Supplies are dominated by larger (9-count) fruit; smaller (12- and 15-count) fruit is extremely limited
• Markon may recommend substituting with larger fruit over the next 7-10 days

• Quality is good; soft texture, ground spotting, and green cast are occasional issues
• Expect markets to rise over the next one to two weeks as supplies transition North

Honeydew

• Mexican supplies are limited as the season winds down

• The Arizona-California desert season is coming to an end ahead of transition; prices are slightly higher
• Harvests are expected to start in California’s Central Valley in a limited manner the week of July 8

• Supplies are dominated by larger (5- and 6-count) fruit; smaller (8-count) sizes are extremely limited
• Markon may recommend substituting with larger fruit over the next week

• Quality is good; soft fruit, ground spotting, and scarring are occasional issues
• Expect markets to rise over the next one to two weeks

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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