Markon First Crop (MFC) Premium Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine are limited; Markon Best Available (MBA) and packer label are being substituted as needed due to low weights.
- The primary transition from the Salinas and Santa Maria Valley’s to the Arizona/California desert regions will occur this coming weekend; Salinas supplies will be depleted by mid- to late November
- Huron and Oxnard, California supplies are winding down; supplemental seasons will finish this week
- Quality remains very good for this time of year, but weights are low in all regions
- An extended heatwave in October stunted growth and current unseasonably cold temperatures in the Arizona/California desert are further stalling growth in young fields
- Markon Quality Assurance is working closely with suppliers in all regions to identify the best lots
- Markets remain extremely active, especially for iceberg lettuce; expect elevated prices through early December
- Markon’s Salinas cross dock will close for the season on Sunday, November 17; the Yuma cross dock will open on Monday, November 18
Yuma, Arizona Temperatures
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
©2024 Markon Cooperative, Inc. All rights reserved.