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The Papple resembles an apple, but is actually a natural cross of European and Asian pears. It is extremely juicy, very sweet, and has a bit of crunch. Volumes are very limited…. for now.
The Papple resembles an apple, but is actually a natural cross of European and Asian pears. It is extremely juicy, very sweet, and has a bit of crunch. Volumes are very limited…. for now.
Even at the tail end of the Washington season, JAZZ apples are still crunching off the charts, and holding the perfect balance of sweetness and tang.
You might recognize some of the beautiful faces of these ladies and one gent. They are the Oppy BDR team that’s always working hard for you. Call them today to find out what's new in Oppy produce and how they can help your bottom line.
Check out how well these Honey Belle flow-wrap packs display!
The season is nearly over but the fruit is eating beautifully…. don't miss the last chance to enjoy one of Washington's best varieties until this apple returns in the fall.
Our Mexican grape season is underway with beautiful flames grown in Hermosillo.
SunSelect, in conjuntion with the BC Greenhouse Grower's Association, invites you to celebrate good, healthy, local eating on May 23, 2015. Enter our Double Dip Display contest for your chance to win a $500 Visa gift card.
You won't be able to resist the sweet, full flavor of this berry from Madison Farms. Speak with your sales rep today while these strawberries are ripe and ready!
These bright, juicy Primosole mandarins have our Peruvian easy-peel season off to a tasty start. We’re bagging them up with Cookie Monster for extra sweetness. Available now in 10 x 3-lb mesh packs.
Watch how one JAZZ apple makes its way from the orchard in New Zealand all the way to you.
What better way to drive sales of a premium apple like JAZZ than to share it with your customers with sampling events? One taste and your shoppers will be sold.
You can count on Zespri for a consistent kiwifruit eating experience time after time, and nutrient density that’s second to none. Look for our pre-conditioned Zespri kiwifruit in late May.
Have you made room for your share? Stay tuned for the new crop from New Zealand, coming soon!
We’re on pace for our earliest season ever at Orchard View Farms. Harvest could start around May 20. Expect the same great quality you always see from Orchard View and start the summer early with these sweet, beautiful cherries.
George Allan tells us what makes Washington Pacific Rose so sweet.
Mike “Hatch” Hatcher and James Galindo are the latest additions to Oppy’s sales force, each bringing expertise in a wide range of fresh produce items to the full-service marketer’s California-based team. Both joined the company on April 6 in the role of senior sales representative.
Some say our late Thompsons are the best in the world. With grower partners like Lepe and Aguas Blancas, we wholeheartedly agree. Available now.
We showcased a host of beautiful, fresh, delicious fruits and vegetables at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association show in Montreal, but few items drew as much interest as the tasty organic cucumbers and tomatoes from Origin Organic Farms. President and organics expert Raymond Wong was there to tell the story of the season.
While our Washington JAZZ apples are holding strong with their high pressure and amazing crunch, their New Zealand cousins are getting ready to fill the pipeline as the domestic season winds down. This JAZZ is being sorted and packed in Nelson, one of the southern hemisphere’s best apple-growing areas. Looking good!
Our friends at Roche Bros. know a good thing when they see it. They’ve shared this amazing recipe that turns sweet Pacific Rose apples into a savory appetizer pleasing to any palate.
Pear season is in full swing in Argentina, where some of the world’s best Bartletts, Packhams, and D’Anjous grow to delicious perfection. Our growers tend their pears with utmost care, harvesting them at just the right time to assure their sweet, juiciness will always delight. Organics available in select varieties, including D’Anjous and Packhams through mid-June.
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The season’s first tomatoes-on-the-vine and mini cukes are being harvested right now at Origin Organic Farms, joining the tasty long seedless cukes you and your customers have been enjoying for the last few weeks. Marketed in the popular OriginO brand, this full range of BC greenhouse vegetables is among the best to ever wear an organic label. Volumes available week 16.
With greenhouses in California and British Columbia nearing peak production — and significant expansion on the horizon — SunSelect Produce has strengthened its team with the expertise of industry veteran Mike Reed.
Reed brings 18 years of experience spanning virtually all aspects of the greenhouse category into the newly created role of chief business development officer / executive vice president sales and marketing for SunSelect.
We spotted these Cookie Monster grape bags flying off the shelves at Market Basket this week. Yum!
The team at Allan Bros. in Naches, Washington shipped out the last of their Envy apples today. Thank you for the terrific season…and look for Envy from New Zealand in June!
Our growers are preparing for a terrific Mexican grape season! We’re expecting red seedless to start loading out of Nogales on May 25, with green seedless following on June 8. Get ready to promote these amazing grapes Memorial Day weekend and beyond.
As the devastation wrought by Cyclone Pam is gradually assessed in their homeland, over 200 guest workers from Vanuatu focus their efforts to the Enza apple harvest.
Leading apple producer/marketer Enza, based in Auckland, New Zealand, is part of the Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) Work Policy, which grants workers from several South Pacific nations such as Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Samoa and Vanuatu employment opportunities in New Zealand’s agriculture industry to help offset the lack of local labor during harvest.
Rick Derrey explains why Envy is the next big apple.
…and every bit as sweet! Check out these just-picked California beauties.