Tag: strawberries
Oppy promotes Happy Berry hydroponic strawberries
- General News
The hydroponic tabletop strawberry concept was developed by New Wave Berry, LLC which is a joint venture formed by grower, marketer and distributor Oppy, agricultural investment firm Farmers Gate and family-owned agribusiness Red Dog Management, who is growing the crop in Santa Maria, California.
ProduceIQ: High prices pressed downward by higher freight rates
- Featured
High FOB prices, coupled with high freight rates, is a puzzling circumstance.
Ever Tru Farms launches with greenhouse-grown strawberries
- General News
Ever Tru Farms, a new Ontario-based and entirely vertically integrated berry producer of scale, has entered the market in a way that will revolutionize the strawberry market in North America.
California may miss out on rising strawberry demand
- General News
Rain is expected to keep down California strawberry supplies as new year demand for the fruit begins its annual pull.
ProduceIQ: Prices lackluster, unable to overcome cautious buyers
- Analysis
While New York City bathed in balmy 60-degree temps, Southwestern growing regions shivered in the low 30's. If you thought that combination is a guarantee for high market prices, you'd be wrong.
Strong forecast for winter strawberries
- General News
California Giant Berry Farms, a leading producer of fresh, sustainable berries, today announced its forecast for a strong winter strawberry crop, led by its Florida and Mexico growing regions.
ProduceIQ: Leverage shifts to buyers post-Thanksgiving
- Featured
After an expensive fall season, fresh produce prices are pausing, and a few are taking a dive. The Dry Veg category is leading the plunge with a -16 percent decline over the previous week.
Oppy-Ocean Spray launch specialty hydroponic ‘Happy Berry’
- General News
Rooting thousands of strawberry plants on elevated tables the first week of October, Oppy, under the Ocean Spray license, will launch the first-ever specialty berry pack in the Happy Berry label mid-December.
Northern rains couldn’t dampen demand or prices
- General News
Produce market prices are typically falling this time of year and don’t accelerate until week 46 for the Thanksgiving pull. Markets are poised to reach record highs next week and this may persist for a few weeks until Mexican supply improves.
ProduceIQ: Prices remain elevated as crops move south
- Analysis
After a year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Organic Produce Summit garnered a surprisingly hearty turnout in Monterey, CA. A fitting end to a demanding summer season.