Onion demand is strong as the Idaho/Oregon season has yet to hit full stride. Expect prices to remain elevated over the next few weeks.

• The Idaho/Oregon season is in its second full week of production
  • Volume is dominated by medium and jumbo sizes
  • Colossal and super colossal onions are limited
• Washington harvests continue to ramp up; sizing is still on the smaller side, dominated by medium and jumbo onions

• Utah-grown onions will hit the market next week; Washington stocks continue to be hauled in for consolidation and loading in the interim
• There is a price gap of $4.00 to $5.00 between yellow medium and yellow jumbo onions; medium-size yellow onions may make a viable substitution for No. 2 jumbo yellows
• Please be aware, onions sheds will not produce orders over the weekend or on Labor Day, Monday, September 5
  • Production will be slow on Tuesday, September 6 as sheds will start the week with minimal inventory, affecting the supply pipeline
  • Loading delays will occur Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 7

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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