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Los Angeles, Calif. — While JAZZ apples have always had a winning reputation, on the July 19 episode of Jeopardy!, the tangy-sweet, crunchy phenom had all three contestants out on a limb.
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Minneolas packing in Peru.
Los Angeles, Calif. — While JAZZ apples have always had a winning reputation, on the July 19 episode of Jeopardy!, the tangy-sweet, crunchy phenom had all three contestants out on a limb.
Liven up your display. Header cards now available for Aussie Navel oranges. Grower story or generic. Ask your business development representive.
Juicy and sweet, Daisy mandarins are coveted for their large size and bold aromatic flavor. Combined with an ideal sugar-acid ratio and striking glossy red-orange easy peel exterior—these Aussie mandarins are not only tasty, they are real lookers!
Seed Count Low to medium (season dependent)
Parentage Fortune/Fremont
Available Late June through July
Pack Style 10 kg box/100 boxes per pallet PLU 4457
Kangara Navels now arriving from Australia.
Minneolas packing in Peru.
First shipment of Satsumas from Peru arrive wearing their "little black box"—7lb Costco Canada box.
Australian growers Datesy and Richard from Seven Fieldswill sample their ONE brand citrus in California this week.
Look for them at Raley's on July 30 and 31, as well as Mollie Stone’s―with a possible stop at Whole Foods―on August 1. Exact times and locations TBD.
Chilean Citrus shipments lagging behind last year. For example, Clementine shipments are almost 44% behind last year.
Our first arrival of Daisy Mandarins from Australia. Beautiful color, and the fruit eats as good as it looks. PLU#4457.
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The legendary Oceanside Pole vine-ripes are back, and in a big way.
With increased volume thanks to added acreage and enhanced seed selection, West Coast Tomato Growers, owners of the famed Oceanside Pole tomato brand, are poised for an excellent season.
Harvest began on the final days of June, and will continue through autumn.
Seven Fields grand opening of its SunWest packing facility.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Two seasoned sales and marketing experts recently joined the ranks at the Oppenheimer Group.
Rob Campbell returned to Oppy as a Newark, Del.-based sales representative following eight years spent acquiring sales and procurement expertise in the berry category, among others. Campbell’s association with the company began in the late 1990s when he led a Zespri kiwifruit sampling team throughout the Eastern U.S. He also worked for Oppy in a quality control capacity for four years starting in 2001.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Two seasoned sales and marketing experts recently joined the ranks at the Oppenheimer Group.
Rob Campbell returned to Oppy as a Newark, Del.-based sales representative following eight years spent acquiring sales and procurement expertise in the berry category, among others. Campbell’s association with the company began in the late 1990s when he led a Zespri kiwifruit sampling team throughout the Eastern U.S. He also worked for Oppy in a quality control capacity for four years starting in 2001.
VANCOUVER, B.C. — ENZA Taylor’s Gold pears have added sparkle The Oppenheimer Group’s imported pear line-up for a decade and a half, but this season promises to be among the best ever, according to David Nelley, the marketer’s apple and pear category director.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Ben Vallejo, a fifteen-year veteran with The Oppenheimer Group, was promoted to sales manager of the company’s Chino Hills, Calif. office April 1.
Vallejo, who had been an Oppy sales representative since 2007, now leads the seven-person team responsible for marketing the company’s products in the southwestern U.S., as well as national foodservice business development.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Ben Vallejo, a fifteen-year veteran with The Oppenheimer Group, was promoted to sales manager of the company’s Chino Hills, Calif. office April 1.
Vallejo, who had been an Oppy sales representative since 2007, now leads the seven-person team responsible for marketing the company’s products in the southwestern U.S., as well as national foodservice business development.
TORONTO, On. — Silly name. Serious flavor.
"That's a beautiful-looking fruit, and a potential game changer in the pear category," thought David Nelley, apple and pear category director for The Oppenheimer Group when he first saw the Papple™ PremP109. Oppy will give this New Zealand-bred cross between a European and Asian pear its commercial debut in North America at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association trade show today.
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Origin Organic Farms is adding a welcome splash of color to The Oppenheimer Group’s sweet B.C. bell pepper menu, and greater volume to accommodate market demand.
Building on last year’s trial season, the Delta-based grower has expanded four-fold, and added yellow and orange peppers to the mix. Oppy will begin shipping the full range of OriginO-branded organic peppers at the end of April.
Oppy Houston Adds Business Development Expertise
VANCOUVER, B.C.— With experience in both retail and growing, Christopher Dyer, The Oppenheimer Group’s new business development representative, adds a new dimension to the company’s Houston, Texas sales team.
Dyer joined the full service marketing and distribution company in late February. He is responsible for creating supply programs and executing promotions for Oppy’s fresh fruit and vegetable assortment with retail and wholesale customers in the U.S. South Central states.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— With experience in both retail and growing, Christopher Dyer, The Oppenheimer Group’s new business development representative, adds a new dimension to the company’s Houston, Texas sales team.
Dyer joined the full service marketing and distribution company in late February. He is responsible for creating supply programs and executing promotions for Oppy’s fresh fruit and vegetable assortment with retail and wholesale customers in the U.S. South Central states.
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — West Coast Tomato Growers, owners of the popular Oceanside Pole tomato brand, are ramping volumes up to historic heights.
Looking ahead to its second season marketing these premium tomatoes, The Oppenheimer Group estimates that volume could jump to roughly 4.5 million cases between July and November.
This move elevates West Coast Tomato Growers back to its dominant position as the foremost Western U.S. vine-ripe tomato producer, with added volume to accommodate demand for the preferred Oceanside Pole tomato brand.
Oppy named “Best Managed” for 12th year running
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Of the 20 years that the Canada’s Best Managed Companies have been honored, Oppy has been chosen for the last 12, making it one of the longest-standing organizations in the program.
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Of the 20 years that the Canada’s Best Managed Companies have been honored, Oppy has been chosen for the last 12, making it one of the longest-standing organizations in the program.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Oppy welcomed industry veteran Joe Padilla to its Texas-based sales force at the end of December.
VANCOUVER, BC. — This spring, retailers can look to Oppy for top quality, BC grown sweet bell peppers in abundance, thanks to a unique new alliance. But they won’t have to wait for a first taste of this new greenhouse partnership, which also adds year-round volumes of long English cucumbers to the marketer’s offerings.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Oppy is ringing in the new year with the announcement of four sales promotions.
Garland Jaeger, Derek Lenko, Matthew Giddings and Leslie Germain have taken on new roles aimed at growing customer relationships and creating new business for the full-service produce marketer and distributor, according to David Smith, senior vice president of sales and categories.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Oppy is ringing in the new year with the announcement of four sales promotions.
Garland Jaeger, Derek Lenko, Matthew Giddings and Leslie Germain have taken on new roles aimed at growing customer relationships and creating new business for the full-service produce marketer and distributor, according to David Smith, senior vice president of sales and categories.
PLEASE NOTE: We sell Ambrosia apples from New Zealand in Canada only due to TM restrictions.
Total Produce plc of Dublin, Ireland has agreed to purchase a majority shareholding in the Vancouver, BC-based Oppenheimer Group in two stages over five years. The transaction will be initiated with the acquisition of 35 percent of the full service produce marketer’s shares in January, 2013. A further 30 percent will be acquired in 2017.
VANCOUVER, Canada & Dublin, Ireland —Two top global fresh produce companies are joining forces.
Total Produce plc of Dublin, Ireland has agreed to purchase a majority shareholding in the Vancouver, BC-based Oppenheimer Group in two stages over five years. The transaction will be initiated with the acquisition of 35 percent of the full service produce marketer’s shares in January, 2013. A further 30 percent will be acquired in 2017.