Roma and round tomato supplies are extremely limited. Prices will escalate/peak over the next two weeks. Markon First Crop (MFC) Tomatoes are available; packer label may be substituted in some instances.

Round

• East Coast production is extremely limited due to past hurricanes
  • Volume is extremely low in Florida’s Ruskin/Palmetto region; most fruit is off-grade
  • Expect harvesting to begin in Central and South Florida in early to mid-January
• Expect tight Mexican stocks over the next two weeks
  • The Baja season will end this week; size ranges from small to medium
  • Extra-large sizes (4×4 and 4×5) are especially snug
  • Central Mexican crops (crossing into South Texas) are in seasonal decline with very low production and average quality
  • Harvesting will start slowly in Western Mexico by late December; volume levels will be reached in early January
  • Expect elevated prices until both South Florida and Western Mexico are in full production

Roma

• East Coast stocks are extremely snug
  • Production is winding down in Georgia and Quincy, Florida this week
  • Expect limited availability and higher markets over the next five weeks
• Mexican supplies are tight as the Baja season is ending and Central Mexico harvests are in seasonal decline
  • Small sizes are most common
  • Quality is hit or miss
  • Culiacan growers report low volume in early crops
  • Expect higher prices over the next two weeks

Grape & Cherry Varieties

• Baja production is finishing up
• Central Mexican volume is very low
• Overall supplies will rebound over the next two weeks as harvesting gets underway in South Florida and Western Mexico
• Elevated prices will persist over the next two weeks

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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