About us

Oppenheimer Bros. & Co. opens in Victoria, BC to provide supplies to thousands of fortune seekers drawn by the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush.

The Oppenheimers build Vancouver BC’s first brick building—which is also the city’s first wholesale provisions warehouse.

David Oppenheimer serves as the second Mayor of Vancouver, and is credited with establishing much of the city’s infrastructure.

Canada’s first shipment of Japanese mandarin oranges arrive—beginning an enduring seasonal tradition and partnership.

Oppenheimer Bros. outfit Klondike Gold Rush prospectors—selling everything from mittens to candles and canned goods.

David Oppenheimer is honored with a statue in Vancouver’s Stanley Park.

Oppenheimer begins partnership with BC Tree Fruits, selling apples and stone fruit.

Greenhouse vegetables from Vancouver Island begin to be sold. A decade later, tomatoes sell for 19¢ per pound.

We introduce Granny Smith apples to North America followed years later by other New Zealand favorites.

We’re one of the first Chilean produce importers—bringing grapes and stone fruit to store shelves during North American winter months.

Canadians get their first taste of New Zealand kiwifruit courtesy of Oppenheimer, marketed as “Chinese Gooseberries.”

We introduce Royal Gala, Braeburn and Fuji apples to North America—soon they will become mainstream favorites!

Our U.S. division, David Oppenheimer & Company, opens in Seattle, Washington.

David Oppenheimer Transport drives East Coast expansion beginning in Wilmington, Delaware.

We introduce Pacific Rose™ apples—named for their New Zealand roots and rosy complexion.

We unveil one of the industry’s most sophisticated information management systems for growers and customers alike.

Together with our partner ZESPRI International Ltd., we give North America its first taste of gold kiwifruit.

The National Post recognizes Oppenheimer as one of Canada’s "50 Best Managed Companies" for the first time.

In the wake of 9/11, we implement food security protocols that set an industry-wide standard.

We premier square watermelon, bringing a 50-count shipment from Japan to Vancouver where they retail at over $100 each.

As part of a worldwide launch, we bring the first JAZZ™ apples to North America with our partner ENZA.

Ocean Spray picks us to market fresh cranberries in North America.

Through our partnership with Divemex, Oppenheimer becomes a year-round greenhouse grower—selling sweet bell peppers 52 weeks a year.

We announce our expect the world from us brand promise to the world, signaling our commitment to exceptional service and global reach.

The Oppenheimer Group receives The Produce News' Fresh Health Award at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention in Calgary.

Oppenheimer pioneers Fair Trade Certified produce marketing in North America with pineapples from Costa Rica.

Oppenheimer participates in the produce industry's first Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Reduced Space Symbology (RSS) trials.

We launch a new premium organic greenhouse vegetable line with Origin Organic Farms of Delta, B.C.

Oppenheimer receives 2007 Produce Marketing Association Innovation Award for North America’s first fully compostable pack.

We introduce New-Zealand-grown Envy™ apples to North America.

We bring domestic cherries to market through a partnership with Orchard View Farms of The Dalles, Oregon.

We become a year-round avocado grower, marketer and distributor.

Together with Divemex we bring North America’s first Fair Trade Certified sweet bell peppers to market.

We are officially rebranded as Oppy.

Our tomato category grows with the addition of vine-ripes from Oceanside Pole to the mix.

We achieve our goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent between 2009 and 2012.

Our first large-scale California strawberry campaign begins.

We join Total Produce—one of the world’s largest produce marketing companies—based in Dundalk, Ireland.

We enter a joint venture with the Hasegawa family, third-generation California strawberry growers, to profoundly strengthen our berry category.

Oppy becomes 50% owner of Delica North America which significantly boosts our export capacity.

Oceanside Pole Brussels sprouts become a popular new Oppy item.

We launch the Ocean Spray® Family-Farmer Owned™ berry brand.

We are recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for the first time—an honor which continues today.

Oppy launches the Perpetual Vegetable Co. greenhouse brand.

We bring the first Haskap berries to market in Vancouver.

We add grapes to our Ocean Spray line, which also includes berries and citrus.

Oppy introduces plastic-free, tree-free renewable packaging made from compostable and recyclable bagasse fiber—an industry first.

We are selected among Canada’s Top Employers for the first time, and BC’s Top Employers for the third time.

We are named one of Canada’s Best Managed companies for the 20^th consecutive year, and honored in the program’s Platinum Club continuously since 2008.