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.

PLUs

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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.
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.

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

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Gamez Produce Wholesale Dist.

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Laredo, 78040 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Del Valle Distributing

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
El Paso, 79901 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Westcoast Produce Wholesalers

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Langley, V1M 3E5 British Columbia
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Bruces Best Inc

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Forest Park, 30297 Georgia
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Heath & Lejeune Inc

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Business Type:
Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Commerce, 90023 California
Organic Produce:
Organic Apples, Organic Apricots, Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Avocados, Organic Bananas, Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries
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Berry Source LC

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Pharr, 78577-6848 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Raspberries
Organic Produce:
Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries
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Ganfer Fresh LLC

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Nogales, 85621-3893 Arizona
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries
Organic Produce:
Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Raspberries, Organic Strawberries
Salad Vegetables:
Cucumbers, Armenian Cucumbers, Japanese Cucumbers
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Lawton Family Farms LLC

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Brandon, 33511 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries
Melons:
Cantaloupe
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Mini Sweet
Organic Produce:
Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Cucumbers, Organic Peppers, Bell, Organic Raspberries
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Tech Smart Farm Corporation

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Broker, Machinery & Technology
Location HQ:
Yuma, 85364 Arizona
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
Citrus:
Lemons, Limes, Oranges
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Asian Pears
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Honeydew
Tropical Fruit:
Avocados
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OK Sealer

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Business Type:
Machinery & Technology, Packaging
Location HQ:
Marlborough, 01752 Massachusetts
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Stone Fruit:
Apricots
Tropical Fruit:
Carambola, Plantains
Cooking Vegetables:
Celery Root, Leeks








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