Blackberries
Sun Belle Inc., Schiller Park, Ill., continues to build on its proprietary berry varieties, said Janice Honigberg, president and founder.
Southeast berry grower-shippers say they should have a decent-size crop of good-quality blueberries and blackberries this spring as long as the weather remains favorable.
Naturipe will have very strong supplies of berries throughout the spring and summer of 2023, says Jerry Moran, vice president of sales for the Watsonville, Calif.-based marketer.
Berry lovers that are loyal to California Giant Berry Farms can now easily find what retailers in their area carry the brand.
Catch up on late season developments with a bunch of berry companies from around North America.
Salinas, Calif.-based Naturipe Farms LLC has an earlier peak on organic blueberries that was expected to begin at the end of April in California, said Brian Vertrees, director of business development-West.
Dave’s Specialty Imports Inc. has hired Tom Rawles as operations manager, focused on grower relations.
High temperatures in parts of California in July had no effect at all on berry growing areas, industry leaders said.
Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, has appointed Andrew Maiman as president of Berry World America, the joint venture between Mastronardi and the United Kingdom’s Berry World.
Naturipe Berry Farms is taking to social media to honor veterans through a fundraiser for the Gary Sinise Foundation.
Plant City, Fla.-based Wish Farms introduced a brand refresh and new labels at the United Fresh Live! virtual trade show.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 1 in 4 consumers (25%) said they purchased blackberries in the past year.
The University of California study gives growers a baseline to estimate the costs of establishment and cost of production years, including potential profits or losses.
Gem-Pack Berries LLC is excited about its recent merger with Well-Pict and Gem-Pack’s exponential growth over the last two years, says Michelle Deleissegues, vice president of marketing for Gem-Pack.
The annual event hosted by the Watsonville, Calif.-based grower brings together the local community and raises donations for area nonprofits.
The agency says the new guidance helps identify preventative measures against enteric viruses and ensures consistent application.
The company first made the list in 2019 and has continued to make steady growth.
California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, Calif., is blockchain compliant with the IBM Food Trust, allowing all points of the company’s berry supply chain to access data.
The company’s berry division will be marketed under the SunBelle brand, including its operations in Mexico.
A standardized naming convention associates each new proprietary blueberry, raspberry and blackberry variety with a gemstone, the company says.