Raspberries
Companies readying supplies blueberries, blackberries and raspberries as shoppers continue to crave berries.
Sustainability has become a core expectation for production as companies prioritize innovations and efficiencies.
Driven by breakthrough varietal innovations from leaders like Wish Farms and Naturipe, and supported by record-breaking retail data from the California Strawberry Commission, the berry category is entering 2026 as a $500 million growth engine for the produce department.
The Washington Red Raspberry Commission says a byproduct of Mexico’s fight against spotted wing drosophila is flooding the U.S. puree market with low-cost fruit that domestic processors can’t match.
Crimson Blush and Crimson Beauty offer growers early-season and late-season berries with good color and yields.
During the recent Aneberries trade fair, Hortifrut’s CEO shared the vertically integrated company’s vision for the category.
At the recent Aneberries trade fair, members of the global berry industry said they’re reading the Trump administration’s tariff tea leaves and watching trade deals closely.
While at the IFPA Foodservice Conference, the California grower says it will showcase its year-round supply of fresh berries.
The annual trade fair, held July 23-24, marked its 15th anniversary and welcomed a record 3,000 attendees and exhibitors to Mexico’s Expo Guadalajara.
The Aneberries international conference and expo in Guadalajara, Mexico, kicked off July 23 with a look at berry consumer shopping trends from The Packer’s 2025 Fresh Trends report.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers discovered packages in the batteries of a tractor-trailer.
Retailers should have ample opportunities this summer to capitalize on consumer demand for strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.
With shipments underway, growers are touting raspberry and blackberry quality.
The companies hope their partnership and a high-tech twist on sterile insect technique strategies will pave the way for the future for berry growers.
The retailer says it launched the Field & Vine product line, which includes blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries, to highlight local growers.
Strawberries are going strong in California, and blueberries are available from California, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. Blackberries and raspberries are available from the East Coast, California, Washington and Oregon.
Strawberries aren’t the only berries that shine during the summer. Blueberries, blackberries and raspberries also are berry standouts.
Blackberries and raspberries may not top consumers’ shopping lists, but they are commodities that a good number of shoppers pick up at least occasionally.
The Organic Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed that 16% of consumers said they purchased organic blackberries exclusively, 15% purchased organic strawberries exclusively, and 14% purchased organic blueberries exclusively.
Los Angeles-based Agrovision, a year-round supplier of berries and cherries, says it’s on a mission to intertwine sustainable agribusiness with ecological preservation, societal empowerment and global health improvement.
Naturipe Farms will offer conventional and organic options of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries this spring and summer, says Ashley Finster.
Berries are rising to the occasion, according to a recent USDA Specialty Crop Retail Report.
Berries are a hit with all demographics, but The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 data reveals where strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries shine.
The USDA reports that the gains in retail per capita consumption for berries have been very strong compared with many other fresh fruits.
Blackberries, blueberries and raspberries will be offered throughout the summer by North Bay Produce, says Brian Klumpp, director of sales and marketing.
Even considering their growth in the last two decades, blueberries were identified in a poll of industry professionals as the berry with the biggest potential to grow consumption in the next five years.
With 21 planned stops — including New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. — the tour brings to life Driscoll’s “Sweetness Worth Sharing” campaign, featuring free berry treats as well as interactive elements.