Prices continue to rise. Mexico’s Caborca season is winding down and well past peak production. Markon First Crop (MFC) Asparagus is available.

Mexico

• Production is past its peak in Caborca, Mexico; harvesting will transition west towards the Baja peninsula and then Central Mexico
• Quality remains strong, but will wane as the final spears are harvested from current lots
• Extra-large and jumbo sizes will tighten over the next 14-21 days; the price spread between small and large sizes will increase
• Expect prices to climb through late April as strong demand ramps up for the Easter holiday
• Under the existing U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), Mexican asparagus is not being targeted for additional tariff enforcement

Peru

• Yields are extremely low out of the northern regions of the country as high temperatures have limited production; however, volume from Southern Peru will increase over the next four to six weeks as weather cools
• Peru remains a target for additional tariff action by the Trump administration
• The effect of these on imports/availability is undetermined currently, but higher FOB pricing is predicted in Miami/East Coast ports

U,S. and Canada

• The Pacific Northwest will be the first domestic region to begin production (Washington/Idaho) by mid-April
• Michigan and areas of Southern Canada will start harvesting in early May, as well as minimal California and South Carolina production
• Expect increased supplies out of multiple regions and lower markets by late May through mid- to late June

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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