Expect tight blueberry supplies through October. Raspberry and blackberry volume is rising as new crop harvesting gets underway in Mexico. East Coast/Gulf Coast port workers and management have not reached any agreements. This strike will affect agricultural products as workers will not be unloading shipments.

Blueberries

• Demand exceeds current availability
• Quality is good
• The Pacific Northwest season has ended
• Offshore shipments are increasing
• Expect tight supplies and high prices

Blackberries

• California stocks are insufficient
• Suppliers have started early production in Mexico; yields are increasing
• Quality is fair; soft skins and red cells have been reported
• The Pacific Northwest season has ended
• Expect pricing to slowly inch down

Raspberries

• The Baja season has ended
• Growers in Central Mexico have begun shipping limited quantities of raspberries; stocks will become more plentiful through the month
• Quality is fair; issues include leaky berries with light crumbling (individual cells separate from the berry)
• Demand is slowly declining

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.