The Arizona/California desert season is winding down ahead of the transition to offshore Central American fruit. The Markon First Crop (MFC) Domestic Cantaloupe and Honeydew season will end the week of November 25. Packer label melons will ship for the import season.

Cantaloupe

• Arizona/California
  • The desert season is expected to end by the week of November 25
  • Remaining supplies are dominated by 9-count fruit; smaller 12- and 15-count supplies are extremely limited
  • Quality ranges from fair to good; lower sugar content and rind greening are common traits of fall cantaloupes

• Central American/Mexican
  • Markon will avoid shipping Mexican cantaloupes
  • The first shipments of offshore cantaloupes will arrive in Southern Florida the week of November 18
  • Offshore shipments into Northeastern and West Coast ports will begin arriving the first week of December
• Expect prices to climb over the next two to three weeks during the transition period

Honeydew

• Arizona/California
  • The desert season will end the week of November 25
  • Remaining supplies are dominated by five-count fruit; smaller eight- and nine-count stocks are limited
  • Quality is good; occasional scarring is being reported
• Mexican supplies are available for loading in Nogales, Arizona; prices are slightly lower compared to domestic fruit
• Central American

• The first shipments of offshore honeydews will arrive in Southern Florida the week of November 18
• Offshore shipments into Northeastern and West Coast ports will begin arriving the first week of December

• Expect prices to rise over the next two to three weeks as transitions occur

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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