Cauliflower 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 cauliflower markets are trending higher due to supply constraints and quality issues caused by insect pressure and weather, while Maine and Eastern Canadian regions continue to provide steady volume.

• Salinas: production remains limited and is expected to stay constrained Salinas production remains limited
• Santa Maria: Prices rising. lower yields are expected. increasing insect pressure lower yields are expected to support higher market levels
• Maine: peak volume Maine season is at peak volume
• Eastern Canadian: supplies remain strong Eastern Canadian supplies remain strong

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.

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.

• Prices rising. supplies tighten. challenges persist prices continue to climb

Markon reports that cauliflower markets are trending higher due to insect pressure, heat, and humidity, which are negatively impacting yields and quality in California growing regions.

• Salinas: yields are expected to remain limited. quality concerns Salinas yields are expected to remain limited
• Santa Maria: Prices rising. lower yields lower yields will push up markets
• Maine: production is in full swing production is in full swing
• Eastern Canada: volume remains strong volume remains strong

Markon reports that California cauliflower supplies are experiencing quality issues due to Diamondback moth infestations and discoloration, resulting in a temporary unavailability of the Ready-Set-Serve brand.

• California: Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Cauliflower items are currently not available. elevated levels of Diamondback moth pressure and discoloration elevated levels of Diamondback moth pressure

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.