Organic Blackberries

Organic Blackberries

Organic Blackberries

Commodity Overview

Organic blackberry sales continue to increase. Organic blackberries carry a high price point, which makes them a valuable sale for your department. Put some effort into promoting and displaying organic blackberries, and it will pay off on the bottom line.

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Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
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Sales Strategies

Organic blackberries are a versatile food. They can be eaten raw or baked. They make a great addition to salads, baked goods, smoothies, applesauce and as a snack eaten out of hand. Use cross-promotions to encourage consumers to try out all the different uses for blackberries.

Promote organic blackberries heavily during peak season. Consider including blackberries in multiple-berry promotions throughout the spring and summer to encourage consumers to pick up more than one type of organic berry.

Organic blackberries can be a big part of spring and summer holiday meals, so promote them around Easter, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. Promote them as a tasty summertime snack as well as a great-tasting topping for ice cream.

Blackberries offer plenty of health benefits, so promote them to consumers looking for a healthy snack as well as looking for sustainably grown product. Make sure to target parents looking for a healthy snack for their kids.

Dynamic Displays

Consider displaying organic blackberries with other organic berries in a berry patch display. This gets consumers thinking about the berry category as a whole. Create a large display near the front of the store with organic strawberries as the eye-catcher. Include other berries like blackberries and blueberries in the display. Consumers looking for organic strawberries will load up their carts with other berries as well. The higher price point on the different organic berries will keep sticker shock to a minimum.

Organic blackberries spoil quickly. Check the display frequently to avoid turning consumers away with moldy berries.

Most organic blackberries are sold in clamshell containers. This keeps the berries protected and creates a neat-looking display. It also allows for the required organic labeling. Stock several sizes of blackberries in clamshells.

Peak season for organic blackberries is shorter than many fruits. Give blackberries extra space on your display and consider a secondary display near the bagged salads during peak season.

In the Backroom

Shipping
Organic blackberries are most often shipped in cartons of 12, 6-ounce or 12, 12-ounce clamshells.

Grades
U.S. No. 1
U.S. No. 2

Handling
Berries with caps attached may be immature.
Good-quality product will be bright, clean and fresh with good color and plumpness. Overripe berries are dull, soft and sometimes leaky – indicated by stained containers.
Temperature: 32 to 34 F, 0 to 1 C
Relative humidity: 90-95%
Mist: no
Typical shelf life: 2 to 3 days
Highly sensitive to freezing injury

Organic

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North Bay Produce Inc HQ

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Business Type:
Exporter
Location HQ:
Traverse City, 49685 Michigan
Phone:
+1 231-946-1941
Fax:
+1 231-946-1902
Website:
Commodities:
Berries (2), Deciduous Fruit (1), Organic Produce (5), Cooking Vegetables (2)
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Sunterra Distribution LLC

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Dallas, 75201 Texas
Phone:
+1 469-547-6161
Website:
Commodities:
Berries (10)
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Happy Dirt

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Durham, 27703 North Carolina
Phone:
+1 919-542-3264
Website:
Commodities:
Berries (4), Melons (3), Stone Fruit (3)
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A & Z Produce

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
North Salt Lake, 84054 Utah
Phone:
+1 801-359-2081
Fax:
+1 801-532-3859
Website:
Commodities:
Berries (6), Deciduous Fruit (4)
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Valley Fruit and Produce/Continental Export

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Business Type:
Exporter
Location HQ:
Los Angeles, 90021-1616 California
Phone:
+1 213-627-8736 - Ext. 1330
Website:
Commodities:
Berries (6), Citrus (4)
JWFarms

JW Farms Organic Inc

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Watsonville, 95076-4838 California
Phone:
+1 831-288-0505
Fax:
+1 831-288-0575
Website:
Commodities:
Berries (10)
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JWFarms

JW Farms Organic Inc

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Watsonville, 95076-4838 California
Berries:
Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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North Bay Produce Inc HQ

BCA Award
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Business Type:
Exporter, Shipper, Importer
Location HQ:
Traverse City, 49685 Michigan
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Organic Produce:
Organic Apples, Organic Asparagus, Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Raspberries
Cooking Vegetables:
Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas
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Esscalo HQ

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Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Importer
Location HQ:
San Antonio, 78258 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Tropical Fruit:
Carambola, Plantains
Cooking Vegetables:
Celery Root, Leeks, Parsley Root
iguanna

Iguana Coo Corp

Overview (2)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Miami, 33166 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries
Specialties:
Dragon Fruit
Organic Produce:
Organic Avocados, Organic Bananas, Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries
Citrus:
Persian Limes, Navel Oranges
A&Z-White-300

A & Z Produce

Overview (3)   (0)   (10)  
Business Type:
Broker, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
North Salt Lake, 84054 Utah
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Koru Apples, Cosmic Crisp® Apples, Envy™ Apples, Jazz™ Apples
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LA Produce Distributors

Overview (3)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Los Angeles, 90021 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
ValleyProduce-Continental_Logo-2

Valley Fruit and Produce/Continental Export

Overview (1)   (1)   (11)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Processor
Location HQ:
Los Angeles, 90021-1616 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines
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Happy Dirt

Overview (5)   (11)   (0)  
Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Durham, 27703 North Carolina
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon
Stone Fruit:
Apricots, Cherries, Nectarines
bridgesproduce

Bridges Produce Inc

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Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Portland, 97282 Oregon
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries
Organic Produce:
Organic Apples, Organic Beans, Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Cherries, Organic Cranberries, Organic Cucumbers
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K Trader Inc

Overview (2)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Torrance, 90505 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines, Specialty Citrus








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