Raspberries

Commodity Overview

Raspberries are a popular choice for shoppers. Consumers are most familiar with red raspberries, but adding black and golden varieties to your display creates options for shoppers. Make them an integral part of your berry promotions as they are popular berry option throughout the year.

PLUs

4244 black
4245 golden
4054 red

Varieties

Gold Raspberries

Red Raspberries

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.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Facts

Raspberries’ increasing popularity has much to do with their health benefits. Raspberries have an-timicrobial properties, which help prevent too much bacteria from growing in the bottom. Ellagic acid found in raspberries helps prevent damage to cell membranes. Research shows that eating raspberries may help prevent the growth of cancerous tumors. Raspberries contain antioxidants that reduce inflammation in the body.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the following nutrient content descriptors for raspberries: fat-free, saturated fat-free, sodium-free, cholesterol-free, high in fiber, high in vit-amin C and a good source of folate.

Sales Strategies

Raspberries have a multitude of use so cross-merchandise them with cereal, other berries, pastry shells, baking supplies and ice cream.
Raspberries are available year-round, but their most promotable quantities are in early summer and in the fall. Promote them throughout the year.
Fall: Include raspberries in back-to-school promotions as their small size and tasty flavor make them perfect for lunch boxes.
Winter: Include raspberries in holiday cooking promotions. They can be added to nearly any baked good.
Spring: Promote raspberries as a sweet treat for Easter and Mother’s Day brunches.
Summer: Include raspberries in Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day promo-tions. Encourage consumers to add them to fruit and green salads.
Introduce consumers to the taste of golden raspberries by offering samples

Dynamic Displays

Consumers are most familiar with red raspberries, but adding black and golden varieties to your display creates options for shoppers.
Raspberries are extremely perishable. Only stock what you can move in one day.
Keep fragile berries from being smashed by offering them in clamshells. Don’t stack clamshells because the berries can still bruise from the weight.
Include raspberries in a larger berry display with blueberries, strawberries and blackberries. Place raspberries next to blackberries as they share a similar price point.
Showcase raspberries in your department when they are in peak season.

Food Service

Raspberries make a great addition to baked goods, such as pies, pastries and breads.
Include raspberries in a berry shortcake dessert or as a topping for ice cream.
Use raspberries as a decorative topping for a decorated cake.
Add raspberries to salads and offer them on salad bars.
Raspberries are a tasty topping for cereal and yogurt, so include them on breakfast bars. Use them as a topping for pancakes and waffles.
Include raspberries in a berry cup side dish on your children’s menu.
Dip raspberries in chocolate and use them as a dessert plate garnish.

In the Backroom

Shipping
6-lb. flats, 12 8-oz. cups 5-lb. flats, 12 6-oz. or 9 8-oz. cups 6 6-oz. cups (1/2 flat) 12 ½ dry pints 12 dry pints RPC –6409, 6411 Consumer packs 6-oz. clamshell

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

Handling
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. (Likely to suffer injury by one light freezing.) Product is precooled immediately after harvest to slow decay. It is transported in constant refrigeration because of high perishability. Additional protection against decay and ripening is obtained by charging the load with carbon dioxide while in transit.

Goddard Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lakeland, 33815 Florida

Berries:

Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes, Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Stiebs, LLC

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Business Type:

Processor

Location HQ:

Madera, 93637 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Stone Fruit:

Cherries, Peaches, Plums

Tropical Fruit:

Kiwifruit, Pineapple

Specialties:

Guava

Rorabeck's Plants & Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lake Worth, 33463 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Figs

T Castro Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60632 Illinois

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Freshko Produce Services Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Fresno, 93725 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Driscoll's

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95077 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

California Giant Berry Farms

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

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Naturipe Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Salinas, 93906-6008 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Meridian Fine Foods, LLC (FreshKampo)

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Fresno, 93711 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts

Organic Produce:

Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Raspberries

Sun Belle Inc.

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33122 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers

Organic Produce:

Organic Pomegranates

Raspberries

Raspberries

Commodity Overview

PLUs

Varieties

Facts

Sales Strategies

Dynamic Displays

Food Service

In the Backroom

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