Prices are active; harvesting transitions are underway on both coasts. Markon First Crop (MFC) and Markon Essentials (ESS) Green and Red Bell Peppers are available.
Green Bells
- California
- Hollister and Oxnard growers are expected to finish their final harvests this week
- Volume is steady in the Coachella and Thermal growing regions of Southern California
- The season is past its peak
- Expect volume to decrease over the next three to four weeks
- Quality is good
- Markets are rising as production transitions wrap up
- Strong demand for Thanksgiving is expected to further increase prices over the next two weeks
- Mexico/East Coast
- Supplies will begin shipping out of Western Mexico (crossing into Nogales, Arizona) at the end of November/early December; Hurricane Norma disrupted early plantings, delaying the start of the season by one to two weeks
- Stocks out of Central Mexico (crossing through Texas) are limited
- Production is steady in Georgia and Florida; East Coast markets are beginning to inch up due to increased holiday demand
Red Bells
- California
- Supplies are limited in Hollister and Oxnard growing regions as the season winds down
- New crop harvests are expected to begin in a limited manner in Coachella and Thermal next week
- The California domestic season will wrap up by late December
- Quality is good; markets are climbing as we enter harvesting transitions
- Mexico/Canada
- Stocks remain limited in Central Mexico (crossing through Texas); quality is fair to good
- The season in Western Mexico (crossing into Nogales) is expected to begin in late December/early January; growers anticipate low volume to start due to early planting disruptions caused by past heavy rains
- Canadian production is minimal as the season nears its end
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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