Powered by a robust first winter of production from its new California facility, leading BC greenhouse grower SunSelect Produce has entered the Canadian season ready to drive sales.
The Aldergrove-based grower began shipping new-crop cucumbers and sweet bell peppers in mid-March, with production expected to extend through late fall. As BC's largest red, yellow and orange pepper producer, expectations are high for consistent volumes and quality throughout the season.
We received just one precious pallet of these sweet Flavor Heart pluots, and it’s left us wishing for more. Pretty, and distinctively heart-shaped, these pluots make a very good first impression with their ruby-black skin and sweet amber flesh.
Fresh, crunchy and full of flavor, cucumbers start the BC greenhouse season off right at Origin Organic Farms. The mild Lower Mainland winter means healthy plants and high quality cukes, all packed in the popular OriginO brand and ready for your most discerning customers to enjoy today.
Fresh perspectives from our Washington state Jazz apple growers Rick Derrey and George Allan.
In 2001, the Oppenheimer Group became the first full service produce marketer to be named among the country’s Best Managed companies. Today, Oppy receives this honor once again, continuing a 14-year streak of consecutive recognition. As well, the company was the named to the Best Managed Platinum Club for the eighth time.
Sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business and MacKay CEO Forums, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program recognizes organizations that have implemented world class business practices and created value in innovative ways.
Neither can we. We're packing them as fast as we can. Check out the speedy work being done by our growers in Argentina to get these pears to market in record time and in perfect condition.
These elegant beauties add a little something special to the produce section. Their delicately pale interior delivers a surprisingly intense, sweet and juicy eating experience. Available for a limited time only.
VANCOUVER, BC – New Zealand’s first pears of the year are on the water, with North American arrivals of the ready-to-eat Honey Belle™ variety planned for the first week in March.
This small, sweet fruit heralds the beginning of the much-anticipated New Zealand pear season, which includes Bosc, Comice, Velvetine and the famed Taylor’s Gold, available spring and summer from The Oppenheimer Group.
But first things first.
Here's Big Bird and Billy on the Street talking up eat brighter!
As lemon plums ripen, they transform from yellow to a beautiful orange-red sunset color, letting you know it’s time to enjoy them. For those who prefer a slightly tangier plum, try one when it is still a bit yellow or partially pink for a zing of citrus flavor. Available now for a limited time only.
Right now in New Zealand, fresh crop Honey Belle™ pears are being packed for North America. Check out this video to see how the just-picked pears flow right into the ready wraps. Honey Belles are sweet and ready to eat from the moment they are picked. Available late March.
While it’s not quite the same as a cookie jar, this five-pound box is packed with treats sweet enough to tempt the Monster himself. The long awaited nour clementine variety is Morocco’s undisputed best, available now in fun five-pound gift boxes.
We've got POS to help you drive sales of Jazz and Envy apples. When consumers try these apples they love them and can't get enough of them. Attract shoppers to your Jazz and Envy displays with our apple pin-ups! Call your BDR or sales rep to order.
Pretty in pink…
This new globe variety is a natural mutation discovered by the Chimenti family in Chile. It has a smooth pink skin and white interior, is even sweeter than the traditional Red Globe variety (+3-4 degrees more on the brix scale, or 18-20 brix) and has smaller seeds. Limited volume. PLU 4636.
Into instant gratification? So are we. That’s why we love Honey Belle pears. They arrive crisp but are always juicy and ready to eat. There’s no waiting around for them to ripen up. Fresh from New Zealand, we expect our first Honey Belles in mid March. We are trying to be patient…
Your produce department just got a little friendlier now that we’re offering a wide assortment of packs featuring the furry inhabitants of Sesame Street, like these. When positioned together, they make an appealing destination to your youngest clientele, and are a proven impulse-buy for their parents. Be a part of the exciting eat brighter! movement so your shoppers can meet the muppets on our berries, clementines, peppers, kiwifruit, grapes, cherries and more!
A mini version of the ever popular greenhouse bell peppers. The minis have a pointed tip and are sweet and crunchy in the same great colors of regular bells: red, yellow and orange. How great is it to get many of each color pepper, all in one bag? Consumers love that!
Available in 1 lb and 1.5 lb. bags. Divemex, quality you know and trust. Pick some up with your regular sweet bell pepper orders.
Lemon plums have arrived and they are beautiful. Their lemon colored skin is just waiting to color up to that pretty pink blush on your shelf, telling your shoppers they are super sweet and ready to eat. POS available. Packaging: 2 layers trays, PLU #4442. Available through February or while supplies last.
Our fine furry friend Big Bird is migrating north (yes north!) from Peru to the USA and Canada and he's bringing along his pal Elmo. Mangoes from Peru, now available with #eat brighter! PLU stickers: Big Bird PLU 4051, and Elmo PLU 4959. Request them today and generate shopper smiles!
Look who we spotted on Divemex 3-count pepper packs? Our pal Ernie from Sesame Street. One photo is from the east coast and the other is very much west coast. Let's get kids eating healthy coast to coast with the #eatbrighter! campaign. Brightly colored sweet bell pepper strips and dip anyone? Divemex 3 count bags, 10 bags per box. Ask for the ones with Ernie!
Inside the SunSelect greenhouse in Tehachapi, California, these red peppers are thriving. This is the only large-scale greenhouse facility producing peppers in the U.S. this time of year. Don’t miss your chance to pick some up!
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but sapphires are not to be overlooked. Our sapphire plums are back and they’re as beautiful as ever. Add a little sparkle to the stone fruit section with these gorgeous plums from Geofrut, and you’ll catch your most discerning shopper’s eye every time.
VANCOUVER, BC –– With new sources and new packaging, 2015 is underway in a big, bright way for The Oppenheimer Group’s berry category.
Our friend Chew Chew Mama, who blogs about kids and healthy eating, recently discovered our Cookie Monster clementine pack at her favorite store. She's all about helping moms bring more nutrition into family meals, so she decided to spread the word about the Sesame Street eat brighter! program. Check out this amazing blog post! #eatbrighter #chewchewchange
Available now from Morocco!
…especially this week, when we have some of Mexico’s prettiest and crunchiest green peppers on offer from Divemex.
Grown not far from Casablanca, our Moroccan clementines are the friendliest oranges around. Thanks to Cookie Monster’s funny face, this pack will buddy up with your littlest shoppers. And thanks to the sweet, juicy citrus inside, they will be back for more. Here’s looking at you, kid.
With 77,000 cases sold, we are done for the season. Congratulations and thank you, all!
Celebrate the year of the goat with Tottori Asian Pears! Refreshingly sweet and brimming with juice, Tottori Asian Pears are perfect on their own or as part of a platter to share with family and friends. Gung hay fat choy!
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Check out these just-picked little beauties from Divemex. Bright and irresistibly crunchy, greenhouse-grown Divemex mini peppers are available now in eye-catching 1.5-pound pouch bags. And even better? They are are grown to Fair Trade standards and verified GMO-free.
In just a few short weeks, we’ll have ample supplies of this uniquely beautiful plum. Lemon colored and sweetly citrusy, lemon plums blush as they ripen and offer a juicy, satisfying eating experience. Look for them at the end of January!