Broccoli prices

Markon reports that recent extreme heat in the Salinas and Santa Maria Valleys is causing significant quality issues and reduced yields for value-added salads and tender leaf items.

• Salinas & Santa Maria Valleys: elevated Diamondback moth activity, with increased larvae and pupae presence elevated Diamondback moth activity

Markon reports that heat waves in the Salinas Valley are causing significant quality, yield, and shelf-life challenges across a wide range of row crops and strawberries.

• Salinas Valley: quality, yield, and shelf-life challenges. increased Diamondback Moth activity increased Diamondback Moth activity

Markon reports that diverse produce items are facing supply constraints and quality challenges primarily driven by extreme heat, insect pressure, and adverse weather in major growing regions, leading to upward pricing trends for many commodities.

Markon reports that a heat wave in the Salinas and Santa Maria Valleys is causing quality issues across multiple commodities, leading to limited supplies and an increased reliance on substitutions for the coming weeks.

Markon reports that while baby broccoli supplies from the Central Coast have increased, insect pressure due to warm, humid weather is affecting crops, though overall quality remains high.

• Central Coast: supplies are experiencing increased insect activity. Overall quality remains good increased insect activity

Markon reports mixed market conditions: vegetable supplies like cilantro and green onions are tightening due to heat and weather, while potato markets are softening with new crop volume. Meanwhile, strawberry and asparagus prices are rising amid quality concerns and demand-exceeds-supply scenarios.

• Salinas, California: yields are expected to decline. Pin rot incidence is increasing yields are expected to decline

Markon reports that lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage crops in the Salinas and Santa Maria Valleys are facing yield and quality issues due to pests, diseases, and recent smoke from the Timber Fire.

• Salinas and Santa Maria Valley: Reduced yields. Bruising, brown bead, sporadic pin rot Reduced yields

Markon reports that broccoli markets are strengthening due to expected yield declines in California, while quality issues persist in the Salinas Valley. Conversely, East Coast and Ohio production remains steady.

• Salinas, California: Prices rising. lighter yields. Diamondback moth pressure, pin rot, browning, cat eye, hollow core market is expected to strengthen as growers anticipate lighter yields
• South Texas: readily available readily available
• Maine: full production. good sizing, color, shape, and minimal insect pressure full production
• New York: full production. good sizing, color, shape, and minimal insect pressure full production
• Ohio: in production continue harvesting through next month

Markon reports that various commodities including green onions, iceberg lettuce, mandarins, and potatoes are experiencing rising prices due to factors such as extreme heat, disease pressure, and supply gaps. Meanwhile, broccoli markets are softening due to ample availability and eased demand.

• Salinas, California: Prices falling. ample market continues to soften

Markon reports that the broccoli market is softening due to ample supplies and reduced demand, with production active across California, Texas, and several Eastern and Midwestern states.

• Salinas, California: Prices falling. ample. browning, cat eye, and hollow core market continues to soften
• South Texas: readily available readily available
• Maine: full production full production
• New York: full production full production
• Ohio: production. good sizing good sizing