Tag: Markon Cooperative

With plant-based meals rising in popularity, produce cooperative Markon recently brought together chefs from across the United States and Canada to develop, learn and collaborate on plant-powered menu items at Markon Cooperative's seventh annual Chef Summit.

The continued poor weather in California growing areas is limiting supplies of iceberg and romaine lettuce, as well as green leaf varieties. As expected, prices are on a sharp rise.

Northwest potato harvest continues, improving a low-supply/high demand situation from earlier this month. 

Markon Cooperative issued a new crop report on lettuce, leaf and row crop quality issues. The expected weekend rain came, with more forecast early this week, which will further stress product in the field and decrease shelf-life.

The September heat wave in California is causing quality problems for most lettuce varieties.

Northwest potato supplies are struggling to meet demand as harvest is in its early stages.

The Salinas Valley is bracing for another significant heat spike.

Rain in the Northeast and Southeast U.S. and Mexico has slowed tomato harvests, and water restrictions in California have led to less volume.

Broccoli prices are on the rise as the California season winds down and heat in Central Mexico is causing quality problems.

The danger of a potato supply gap is here, along with high prices.