Asparagus
- Markon First Crop (MFC) Asparagus is available
- Central Mexican production is past its peak
- Baja harvesting is stable
- Peruvian volume is steady (into Miami, Florida)
- Expect higher prices for the next two weeks at minimum, pending any substantial crop damage
Avocados
Mexico
- 60-count and larger sizes will remain extremely tight through September
- Quality is very good; No. 2 grade volume is low
- The “Adventajada” (early fall crop) is expected to begin by late September; 60-count and larger sizes will dominate supplies
California and Peru
- Stocks continue to downtrend as the seasons wrap up
- Quality is good, but all sizes are extremely limited
Cucumbers
- MFC and Markon Essentials Cucumbers are available
- Volume has fallen in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula due past heat and production gaps
- The East Coast is recovering from last week’s storms
- Many shippers are ordering from New Jersey to fill volume
- Production has been steady; quality is good
- Eastern North Carolina is set to start fall production around Labor Day
- The Midwest regions of Wisconsin and Michigan have lost some acreage due to rain, heat, and humidity
- Growers in Eastern Washington have sufficient volume although color and shape may not suit all customers
- Prices may increase over the next few weeks
Idaho Potatoes
- While size continues to be dominated by 90-count and smaller, supplies of larger potatoes are beginning to increase
- Sheds will not produce orders over the weekend or on Labor Day, Monday, September 6
- Production will be slow on Tuesday, September 7 as sheds will start the week with minimal inventory
- Loading delays may occur
- Markets are expected to begin easing next week (after the Labor Day holiday)
- Minor skinning and excess moisture will be observed in fresh-run potatoes
- Potatoes release moisture as they cool, causing a white surface mold that is easily brushed off
Mixed Berries
Blueberries
- Production is wrapping up in the Pacific Northwest growing region
- Stocks are extremely tight; prices are rising
- Supplies will increase in mid- to late September when production ramps up in Peru and Baja, Mexico
Raspberries
- California is currently the main growing area
- Supplies are diminishing; markets are climbing
- Mexico will become the main growing region in late September; supplies will increase
Blackberries
- California is currently the main growing region
- Supplies will steadily decline into early October; pricing will strengthen
- Mexico will become the main growing region in early October; stocks will increase as the Mexican season ramps up
Onions
- Yellow onions are dominated by medium supplies
- Size is slowly beginning to increase
- Colossal stocks are now sufficient
- Super colossals remain tight
- Adequate quantities of red onions are available
- Medium-size onions are most prevalent
- Jumbos are sufficient
- Onions sheds will not produce orders over the weekend or on Labor Day, Monday, September 6
- Production will be slow on Tuesday, September 7 as sheds will start the week with minimal inventory
- Loading delays may occur
Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Green Onions
- RSS Green Onions are available
- Growers planted additional acreage to account for the lower yields expected during this time of the season; however, unfavorable growing conditions over the past two months exacerbated volume losses
- Elevated daytime temperatures, combined with higher-than-average nighttime temperatures, have lowered yields per acre and accelerated onion growth
- Expect high prices through September
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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