Cranberries

Commodity Overview

While cranberries are available most of the year, they truly shine around the fall and winter holidays, so be sure to promote them heavily when shoppers are looking for them. Offer recipes and preparation tips for cranberries. Remind consumers that they can be used in relishes and baked goods as well as be served as a side dish.

PLUs

4242 regular

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Facts

Cranberries may be a fountain of youth as they have been shown to counteract some of the chronic conditions associated with aging. They are also high in antioxidants, which help to fight cancer. Cranberries are good for your heart and contain nearly as much vitamin C as citrus fruit.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the following nutrient content descriptors for cranberries: fat free, saturated fat free, sodium free, an excellent source of dietary fiber and an excellent source of vitamin C.

Sales Strategies

Cranberries’ place as a side dish or ingredient make them a perfect cross-merchandising candidate. Cross-merchandise them with turkey, stuffing ingredients and baking items.
Cranberries have a limited sales window, so make the most of the fall and winter seasons to move cranberries off the shelves.
Fall: Promote cranberries as a tangy taste for fall baked goods like muffins and breads.
Winter: Use the winter holidays to increase cranberry sales. Run promotions and include cranberries in holiday displays. Show consumers how to use cranberries as part of their holiday decorations. Offer ideas like creating a garland for the tree or filling a bowl with water and floating the cranberries on top for a festive decoration. Run promotions on cranberries at the same time as stuffing ingredients and turkey. Consider offering a deal for buying all three. Include cranberries in post-New Year’s promotions as they offer plenty of health benefits.

Dynamic Displays

Avoid misting cranberries as wet cranberries end up being cranberries that spoil. Keep cranberries on refrigerated displays.
Cranberries’ bright red color make them an eye-catcher. Make them a centerpiece of holiday displays.
Use cranberries as a color break to create an attractive overall display.
Offer recipes and preparation tips for cranberries. Remind consumers that they can be used in relishes and baked goods as well as be served as a side dish.

Food Service

Add cranberry side dishes during the fall and winter to add a seasonal touch to your menu.
Include cranberries in baked goods, especially during the fall.
Grated cranberries make a tasty topping for salads. They also add a touch of color.
Cranberry relish works well with meat or poultry.
Include cranberry juice on your breakfast menu.

In the Backroom

Shipping
20-lb. cartons, bulk 18-lb. cartons, 24 12-oz. poly bags RPC 6411

Grades
For commonly cultivated varieties U.S. No. 1 Packages stamped U.S. No. 1 are checked by random sampling of 100 berries per lot.

Handling
Temperature: 38 to 40 F, 2.2 to 4.4 C Relative humidity: 90-95% Mist: no Typical shelf life: 2 to 3 weeks Susceptible to chilling injury. Damage sometimes is not apparent until the produce is returned to a higher temperature. Vent to avoid carbon dioxide buildup and to encourage a uniform storage environment. Do not pack on ice. Poorly colored fruit can pick up better coloring if held for a few weeks at 45 to 50 F, 7.2 to 10 C. However, sudden temperature increases can cause water condensation within packages.

Equivalents

1 lb. = about 4 cups

Woods Produce Company, Inc.

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Meadows Of Dan, 24120 Virginia

Berries:

Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Riggio Distribution Co

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209 Michigan

Berries:

Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Melons:

Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Coconuts

Cooking Vegetables:

Artichokes, Asparagus

Philip G Ball Company

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Clarks Summit, 18411 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Roland Marketing Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Fridley, 55432 Minnesota

Berries:

Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Sun Belle Inc.

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Jessup, 20794 Maryland

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Eggplant

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell

Sun Belle LLC HQ - Schiller Park

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Schiller Park, 60176 Illinois

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Organic Produce:

Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Cranberries, Organic Pomegranates, Organic Raspberries

Keith Connell Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Kansas City, 64114-3243 Missouri

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation

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Business Type:

Broker, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19148 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Rocky Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

Combs Wholesale Produce Company

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler, Logistics

Location HQ:

Winston-Salem, 27105 North Carolina

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Cranberries

Cranberries

Commodity Overview

PLUs

Facts

Sales Strategies

Dynamic Displays

Food Service

In the Backroom

Equivalents

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