Broccoli

California

• Markon First Crop Broccoli is available in Salinas, California
  • Packer label broccoli is available from both Salinas and Santa Maria Valleys
  • Markets continue to ease after a recent peak
  • Widespread quality issues, such as pin rot, are likely to remain through the transition to the Arizona/California desert growing region

Texas

• Markon Best Available Broccoli is being shipped out of Central Mexico (into South Texas)
  • Quality has improved, but light insect pressure persists
  • A drop in demand is softening the market, but expect relatively elevated prices as growers continue to selectively harvest and remaining acres in ground decrease
    

Arizona and California Desert Growing Regions

• Harvesting is scheduled to begin in mid-November

Cauliflower

California

• Markon Essentials Cauliflower is available in Salinas, California
• Packer label cauliflower is available from both the Salinas and Santa Maria Valleys
• Supplies are increasing, but remain tight as growers work through quality-challenged fields
• Quality is below average
• Despite challenges, markets will continue declining over the next five to seven days amid average to weak demand

Arizona and California Desert Growing Regions

• Production is scheduled to begin by mid- to late November;
• The Salinas Valley season scheduled to end by the first week of December

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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