Markon Essentials (ESS) Cauliflower is sporadically available; packer label is being substituted as necessary.

• Continued cold weather out of the Salinas and Yuma growing regions is rapidly inflating markets
• Supplies are tight as volume out of Salinas is dwindling and fields in the desert are not maturing fast enough
• Quality is fairly good; sizing is skewed towards smaller heads
• Inconsistent weather continues to hamper growth; colder temperatures this week have forced suppliers to harvest ahead of schedule, causing 9-count to be limited
• Frost is forecast to hit the desert this week, raising concern for discoloration/black spotting, possible mildew pressure, and harvest delays
• Strong holiday demand is expected to drive the market up
• Markets are projected to stay elevated through the month of December, with some relief towards the end of the month as demand eases and volumes increase

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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