Alpine Fresh touts organic Sweet Karoline blackberry season

The Miami-based grower, shipper, and marketer says its organic Sweet Karoline blackberries will be available through mid-June.

Three photos of Sweet Karoline blackberry clamshell containers sit on a purple graphic background. In the top left corner, funky 60s-style yellow text reads: Organics just got sweeter.
Organic Sweet Karoline blackberries are marketed under Alpine’ Fresh’s Hippie Organics brand. The company says there will be a steady supply of the organic blackberries through mid-June.
(Image courtesy of Alpine Fresh)

Harvesting for organic Sweet Karoline blackberries is underway, according to Alpine Fresh.

“We’re thrilled to see the first organic fruit hitting the market,” Alpine Fresh CEO Walter Yager said in a news release. “Our growers have done a phenomenal job, and we’re expecting strong, promotable volumes as we head into the end of April — just in time for Mother’s Day and Memorial Day promotions.”

Sweet Karoline blackberries boasts a high Brix level, the company says. The organic Sweet Karoline blackberries are marketed under Alpine Fresh’s Hippie Organics brand.

Peak volume is forecasted throughout May, according to Alpine Fresh, providing ample opportunity for the company’s retail and food service partners to feature Sweet Karoline’s organic blackberries in seasonal promotions, the release said. The organic season will continue through mid-June, offering a steady supply of flavorful fruit.

The conventional Sweet Karoline blackberry season has already been in motion, the company said.

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