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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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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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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GoodFarms

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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler, Foodservice
Location HQ:
San Diego, 92154 California
Berries:
Strawberries
Salad Vegetables:
Tomatoes, Round Tomatoes, Red Cherry Tomatoes, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes, Vine-Ripe Tomatoes, Heirloom Tomatoes, Grape Tomatoes
Organic Produce:
Organic Strawberries, Organic Tomatoes
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Gold Coast Produce Inc HQ

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Business Type:
Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler, Foodservice
Location HQ:
Gurnee, 60031 Illinois
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Organic Produce:
Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Raspberries, Organic Strawberries
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Greengenes Produce LLC

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Tulsa, 74115 Oklahoma
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Supremo Produce

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Escondido, 92029 California
Citrus:
Lemons, Oranges
Tropical Fruit:
Avocados
Cooking Vegetables:
Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Tomatoes
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
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Oppy - Visalia

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Visalia, 93291 California
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Grapes, Pears
Tropical Fruit:
Kiwifruit
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries
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Develop 360 LLC

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Davenport, 33837 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries
Citrus:
Melogold
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Shahi Distributors Inc

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Bronx, 10474 New York
Specialties:
Chinese Okra
Organic Produce:
Organic Strawberries, Organic Pomegranates
Cooking Vegetables:
Green Okra








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