Organic Raspberries

Organic Raspberries

Organic Raspberries

Commodity Overview

Organic raspberries are a high dollar item that consumers are flocking to buy. More than 15% of all raspberry sales are organic, and sales continue to rise. These sales figures make organic raspberries a must-have item in your produce department

PLUs

94244 black
94245 golden
94054 red
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

Promote organic raspberries during their peak season – early summer and into the fall. Include them in berry promotions and baking promotions.

Organic raspberries are a versatile fruit so include them in a variety of marketing opportunities. Include them in baking promotions with organic baking items, like organic flour and sugar. They are a great topping for breakfast cereals and ice cream, so cross-merchandise them with those items.

Don’t forget about organic raspberries during the holiday season. They add a festive touch to holiday baked goods. Include organic raspberries in summertime holiday promotions as they are often a part of holiday fruit salads.

Dynamic Displays

Display organic raspberries with other organic raspberries as part of a berry patch display with blueberries, blackberries and strawberries. Consider making your organic berry display the first one consumers see when those berries are on ad. Shoppers are looking for organic raspberries. Don’t make them hard to find.

Golden raspberries are also available as organic so include them in your display to create options for your customers. Stock both types of berries in clamshells to protect the highly fragile berries.

Organic raspberries are extremely perishable. Try to only stock what you know you can move in one day as their high perishability can cause a loss if you don’t move them quickly.

In the Backroom

Shipping
Organic raspberries are often shipped in the same carton sizes as conventional raspberries, most often in variations of 6-ounce clamshells. Golden raspberries are often shipped in cartons of 12, 6-ounce clam-shells.

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.

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Pete Pappas & Sons Inc

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Jessup, 20794 Maryland
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Honeydew
Cooking Vegetables:
Potatoes
Salad Vegetables:
Broccoli, Cucumbers, Peppers, Mini Sweet
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Twin River South LLC

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Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Portland, 97239-6403 Oregon
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Raspberries
Specialties:
Ginger Root
Organic Produce:
Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Raspberries, Organic Strawberries
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Scottsdale Specialty LLC

Overview (2)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Phoenix, 85034 Arizona
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Specialty Melons
Specialties:
Boysenberries, Burdock, Calabaza, Durian, White Sapote
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Delta Produce LLC

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Business Type:
Broker, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Lanham, 20706 Maryland
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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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
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Harvest Brokerage Inc

Overview (2)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Forest Park, 30297 Georgia
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Sun City Produce Co

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Cooks Company Produce Inc

Overview (2)   (0)   (1)  
Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
San Francisco, 94124 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Lotto International Inc

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
McAllen, 68504 Texas
Citrus:
Limes
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants
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Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan
Tropical Fruit:
Bananas
Cooking Vegetables:
Potatoes
Salad Vegetables:
Lettuce, Tomatoes
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries








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