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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North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission Inc

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Business Type:
Trade Association
Location HQ:
Benson, 27504 North Carolina
Cooking Vegetables:
Sweet Potatoes
Organic Produce:
Organic Apples, Organic Apricots, Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Avocados, Organic Bananas, Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Blackberries
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Sun Belle Inc.

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Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Oxnard, 93030 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Tropical Fruit:
Papayas
Organic Produce:
Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Cranberries
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Greenfield Fresh HQ

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Business Type:
Broker, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Redding, 96002 California
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Radishes
Berries:
Blackberries
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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
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T Castro Produce

Overview (2)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Chicago, 60632 Illinois
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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DLJ Produce Inc HQ

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Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Long Beach, 90815 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
Citrus:
Lemons
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Grapes, Pears
Melons:
Cantaloupe
Stone Fruit:
Apricots, Nectarines, Peaches
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Freedom Fresh LLC

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Business Type:
Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Medley, 33178 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Cheney Brothers, Inc.

Overview (1)   (0)   (1)  
Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Riviera Beach, 33404 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Ingles Produce Inc

Overview (1)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Boca Raton, 33432 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Agritrade Farms LLC

Overview (0)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer
Location HQ:
Deerfield Beach, 33442 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges








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