The Arizona/California desert season will wrap up this week. Offshore Central American melons have begun arriving into domestic ports. Expect pricing for offshore fruit to be higher than markets for domestic fruit. The domestic Markon First Crop (MFC) Cantaloupe and Honeydew season will end this week. Packer label melons will ship for the import season.

Cantaloupe

Arizona/California

• The Arizona/California desert season is wrapping up this week
• Prices are rising

Central American/Mexican

• Markon will avoid shipping Mexican cantaloupes
• Offshore shipments of Central American cantaloupes have begun arriving into Southern Florida
• Initial shipments of offshore cantaloupes will begin arriving into Northeastern and West Coast ports next week
  • Expect low volume next week
  • Supplies will increase by the week of December 9
• Prices will climb as the transition to offshore fruit takes place

Honeydew

Arizona/California

• The California/Arizona desert season will finish this week
• Prices are rising

Central American/Mexican

• Mexican supplies will be available for loading in Nogales, Arizona until late December
• Offshore shipments of Central American honeydews have begun arriving into Southern Florida
• Initial shipments of offshore honeydews will begin arriving into Northeastern and West Coast ports next week

• • Expect low volume next week
  • Supplies will increase by the week of December 9
• Expect rising markets as the transition to offshore fruit takes place

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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