Markets are elevated. East Coast green bean volume is extremely low due to seasonal transitions and crop damage caused by recent hurricanes. Quality has been merely average in Mexico due to early October rains. Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Trimmed Green Beans are available.

• Growing regions in the Northeastern U.S. will wind down in late October
  • Production will end in Illinois this week
  • Virginia harvests will run another two weeks
• The North Carolina and Georgia seasons have started
  • Yields and quality were greatly affected by Hurricane Helene
  • Markon recommends quick turns to maintain best quality
• Northern Florida production is expected to begin in early November; expect slightly lower yields/quality from this region due to recent severe storms
• Central Florida was severely affected by Hurricane Milton, while South Florida experienced moderate damage
  • Supply levels will fall in November and December
  • Assessments continue this week
  • Salvageable fields should start in mid-November
• California coastal production in Santa Maria and Santa Ana is winding down; supplies are extremely limited
• Mexico’s current growing region of Guanajuato had rain in early October which affected quality and reduced shelf-life
  • Growers have seen 10 days of good weather and quality is expected to improve drastically this week
  • November will see higher volume with the Jalisco and Los Mochis regions starting up
• Expect elevated prices this fall season due to tight Florida stocks and strong Thanksgiving demand

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

©2024 Markon Cooperative, Inc. All rights reserved.