Tag: Markon Cooperative

Markon shot this Live from the Fields video highlighting low temperatures that have caused lettuce ice in the Arizona/California desert growing region.

Markon Cooperative released this Live from the fields report on California strawberries November 12, 2024:

Several key commodity and value-added fruits and vegetable items such as broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, and leafy greens are exhibiting heat-related quality and shelf-life issues.

Initial Hurricane Helene reports out of South Georgia and North Florida growing regions are better than expected, despite heavy rainfall

Hurricane Helene has intensified into a Category 2 and is expected to make landfall in Florida Thursday night.

California’s Salinas Valley 2024 growing season is winding down. Historically, it is common to see increased soil disease and plant viruses starting to affect crop quality and yields by late Summer/early Fall, which in turn has our Markon inspectors closely monitoring soil health and quality of iceberg, leaf lettuce, and tender leaf items.

Residual rains from Tropical Storm Francine will further drive up lime pricing in Veracruz, Mexico. Markon First Crop (MFC) and Markon Essentials (ESS) Limes are available.

Markon Cooperative’s annual fundraiser, The Taste of Markon, is set to take place on Friday, October 4, 2024. This highly anticipated event supports Rancho Cielo in Salinas, California.

Markon First Crop (MFC) Asian-Cut Broccoli Crowns from the Salinas, California and Central Mexico growing regions are currently not available; Markon Best Available and packer label supplies will be substituted temporarily.

California’s available Valencia supply continues to dwindle; some growers have already ended their season, and more will end over the next few weeks.