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.
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.
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…
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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Brimming with juicy, sweet refreshment, Tottori 20th Century Asian pears from Japan are perfect for promoting for the holidays. An ideal item for gifting and sharing, each pear comes in its own recycled mesh protective sock. POS header cards, posters and recipe suggestions available. Also ideal for Chinese New Year (January 31, 2015). Pack style: 10 kg (22 lb. master box), PLU 4407. Order yours today!
Juicy Tottori pears are back and we’re offering promotional materials in advance of the upcoming Chinese New Year. Gung hay fat choy!
Call your BDR today to plan your next in-store demo, and put this simple event to work for you. While these impressive stats cover a recent Taylor's Gold pear demo – sales spiked almost 500% during the event week! – outstanding sales lifts are achievable when you demo virtually any item.
Sweet and juicy with a complex pear flavor, Taylor's Gold offers impeccable eating qualities. Just one bite and your shoppers will fall in love. We offer numerous promotional items including recipe handouts, header cards and wine and cheese pairings… just let us know what you need to make this pear No. 1 with your customers. Available through mid August.
New Zealand apple and pear season is one of our favorites–fresh fruit signalling the beginning of summer in North America. We’re celebrating with the first-ever New Zealand fruit Twitter party on 5/29 at 8 pm Eastern. Join the fun with @envyapple, @taylorsgoldpear and @jazzapple and many Oppy friends by following #loveNZfruit!
Don't miss a tweet about this sweet treat! #whataperfectpear @TaylorsGoldPear
With its silly name and serious flavor, this intriguing Asian / European pear cross is available for a limited time only.
New Zealand's favorite pear is making its first appearance in Gelson's new Long Beach location. Taylor's Gold fits right in with the beautiful decor, and gives two stems up to the view of the ocean!
Sell more Taylor's Gold pears per store than the competition, and you're on your way.
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Honey Belle pears are back for a limited time. These sweet miniature pears are picked ready to eat and are best enjoyed when crisp. Perfect for small hands, Honey Belle pears are available in bulk 10 kg boxes (with PLUs) or 1 kg punnets.
From Roma tomatoes, to berries, pears and more, Oppy's finest fruits and vegetables were featured at the Southeast Produce Council's "Southern Exposure" event in Orlando. Pete Cole and Brett Libke, along with Lyra Vance, were on hand to share the stories of our products with retailers, media, bloggers and more.
Boschi “always natural” apples and pears. Established 45 years ago in the high valley of Rio Negro and Neuquen, Boschi Hermanos S.A. is still on a youthful growth spurt.
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Sweet, organic Bartlett pears grown in Argentina are on the water now! First of the season, and we can't wait. 18-kg cases available on the East Coast starting 3/3, with more fruit available toward the end of week 10.
Last autumn's frost in Chile has had a severe impact on the Asian pear crop. Oppy expects our original estimate of 100,000 boxes to be reduced to less than 10,000.
We're expecting our first arrivals of these luscious beauties on the East Coast on February 20. Don't miss out!
We're anticipating the arrival of these sweet, petite pears from New Zealand week 10. We'll offer both a 10-kg volume fill and 10 x 1-kg flow wrap punnets. Honey Belles arrive crunchy and deliciously ready to eat.
Delicately sweet and crisp, these beautiful pears add elegance to holiday celebrations. Their remarkable story and some intriguing recipes can be found at www.tottoripears.com.
Premium Tottori pears from Japan are in season and make a beautiful addition to the holiday fruit set. Available in 10 kg (22 lb) boxes.
The Taylor’s Gold pear has become a top-seller in North America due to its unique colour and taste, gaining more spotlight than ever in 2013 while retailers across the U.S. and Canada applied their merchandising prowess to a far-reaching sales contest.
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.
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.