Organic Strawberries

Organic Strawberries

Organic Strawberries

Commodity Overview

Organic strawberries account for more than 5% of total organic sales, and they make up a marginable total of strawberry sales. Give organic strawberries some space in your department to increase sales and round out your organic berry category.

PLUs

94246 pint, East
94028 pint, West
94247 quart, East
94248 quart, West
94249 bulk 3-pack (3 pints), East
94250 bulk 3-pack (3 pints), West
94323 bulk
94251 long stem
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 strawberries heavily during the spring and summer when supply is plentiful and prices are lower. Include organic shortcake, whipped cream, ice cream and chocolate dips with strawberries.

Include organic strawberries in summertime holiday promotions. They are popular both in baked goods and as a side dish or snack at summertime picnics.

Create an organic berry promotion that includes all types of organic berries, including strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries.

Dynamic Displays

Organic strawberries should be the centerpiece of any organic berry display. Don’t hide your organic berries. Create an organic berry patch display near the front of the store to draw consumers who are looking for berries and are interested in organic.

Strawberries are a popular summer item. If you have quick turnover on your organic strawberries, they can be displayed without refrigeration. On days when turnover is slow, however, they need to be refrigerated.

Consider displaying organic strawberries and conventional strawberries side by side with the appropriate barriers in between. This creates a larger, eye-catching display and keeps all your berries in one place.

Clamshells are the best way to display organic berries as they limit damage and the possibility of contamination from conventional product.

In the Backroom

Shipping
Organic strawberries, like conventional strawberries, are often shipped in packs of 8, 1-pound clamshells. They are also available in packs of 12, 8.8-ounce clamshells.

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

Handling
Temperature: 32 to 34 F, 0 to 1 C

  • Relative humidity: 90-95%
  • Mist: no
  • Typical shelf life: 5 to 7 days
  • Highly sensitive to freezing injury. (Likely to suffer injury by one light freezing.)
  • Brief storage is the rule for maintaining quality product. After a few days in storage, strawberries will begin to lose coloring and flavor and may shrivel.
  • Strawberries should be kept cold, unless immediate sale is expected.
  • Do not wash strawberries for display as moisture causes them to break down.

Organic

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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)
NaturesChoiceProduce

Nature's Choice Produce Inc

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Business Type:
Grower
Location HQ:
San Diego, 92154 California
Phone:
+1 619-661-8939
Fax:
+1 619-271-4685
Website:
Commodities:
Organic Produce (6), Salad Vegetables (2)
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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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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)
A&Z-White-300

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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Sunterra Distribution LLC

Overview (3)    (0)    (0)   
Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Dallas, 75201 Texas
Phone:
+1 469-547-6161
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
NaturesChoiceProduce

Nature's Choice Produce Inc

Overview (2)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
San Diego, 92154 California
Organic Produce:
Organic Cucumbers, Organic Raspberries, Organic Strawberries, Organic Tomatoes, Organic Celery, Organic Peppers, Bell
Salad Vegetables:
Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes, Vine-Ripe Tomatoes
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Esscalo HQ

Overview (3)   (0)   (0)  
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
AlwaysFresh_logo

Always Fresh Farms, LLC

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Everett, 02149 Massachusetts
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines
Melons:
Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon
Organic Produce:
Organic Strawberries
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
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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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Cache Produce LLC

Overview (3)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Winters, 95694 California
Organic Produce:
Organic Apples, Organic Apricots, Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Bananas, Organic Cabbage, Organic Cranberries, Organic Kale, Organic Pears, Organic Peppers, Chili








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