The Southern California Marsh Ruby grapefruit season has ended. Expect a gap in California supplies, as Rio grapefruit harvesting is not set to begin until late October. South African grapefruit is being imported on the West Coast in a limited manner.

Southern California

• Marsh Ruby production has ended
• Desert Rio harvesting will start in late October
• Expect a gap in supplies over the next four to six weeks

Arizona/California Desert

• The season is expected to start in late October
• The Arizona/California growing region includes Brawley, California and Yuma, Arizona

Florida

• The season will begin in early October
• Expect 56-count fruit to dominate the crop
• Suppliers will only pack U.S. No. 1 grade stocks

South Texas

• The season will start in early November

South Africa

• Limited supplies are being imported on the West Coast
• Quality is good; some scarring has been reported
• Expect 40-count fruit to dominate the crop
• Pricing will remain elevated until production begins in other growing regions

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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