Peak Season Flavor: Satsuma Mandarins Are On!
This quintessential variety is on in great volume and the quality of the fruit is fantastic. Sweet, seedless, easy-to-peel Satsuma mandarins are essential in December citrus displays. Perfect for vitamin C-packed snacking and available in bulk, bags and festive gift boxes, be sure to bring in plenty of this must-have fruit.
Few citrus fans are as enthusiastic about this variety as OGC Account Representative Monique Kirby!
Preparing for Thanksgiving? OGC is Here to Help!
With one of the biggest food holidays just around the corner, the pressure is on to reset merchandising plans and menus, filling both with eaters’ favorite seasonal items. OGC is here to answer a few perennial questions and to lend guidance to help price-conscious shoppers fill their baskets with ingredients for their feasts.
Don’t miss the downloadable Cheesy Brussels Sprout Casserole recipe card!
Citrus & Sub-Tropical Fruit Brings Color & Flavor to Fall Fare
Citrus season has started in California, and unique sub-tropical treats are arriving from warmer locales. While eaters may be focused on all things that scream “fall in the Pacific Northwest,” remind them with bountiful displays that items from these fruit categories add vibrant seasonal flavor to salads, cocktails, desserts and snacks!
Celebrate Seasonal Abundance with Nuts in Shell: Gifting, Cracking & Tablescaping!
Let your Account Rep know you want to include organic Walnuts, Filberts and Chestnuts in the shell on your next order!
Build a Bountiful Apple Set with These Stand-Out Varieties
The secret to great apple displays isn’t very well-kept. We’ve been saying it for years. Be sure to bring in options for every kind of eater, and don’t forget those color breaks!
Here are nine varieties that you won’t want your eaters to miss!
Fall for Wild Mushrooms
Fans of foraged foods are celebrating the start of the autumn wild mushroom season. Forest floors across the Northwest are unseasonably dry, but nature has found a way, and these fall favorites have begun to pop. Look for volume and variety to increase as the rain comes in. Try these three, and keep an eye out for more wild mushrooms as the season progresses.
Order Ornamentals Now!
Shoppers are cozying up to warmer meals and autumn-inspired treats that feature fall favorites from apples and pears to winter squash and radicchio. Meanwhile, porches, windowsills, tables and mantles are all calling for fall festooning, too!
Just in time, eye-catching decorative gourds and gorgeous ornamental corn have arrived in all their lumpy, bumpy, colorful brilliance!
Kick Off the NW Pear Season with OGC’s Pear Primer!
The Northwest organic pear season is upon us, and it’s a plentiful parade of colors, shapes and delicious flavors. With over 35 varieties to choose from, there is a lot to know about this sumptuous category! OGC’s Pear Primer is here to help share information and grow sales.
Summer Meets Fall in an Abundance of Flavor!
With the official beginning of Autumn, fall favorites are on the way while creating a delicious collision of flavors with the summer produce that is still available. Below is an update on how much longer to expect volume availability on summer favorites and which fall items are here or on the horizon.
Don’t Miss Keitt Mangos!
Large in size and big on flavor, the Keitt variety maintains its green exterior color even when fully ripe.
Download the POP to help move thess magnificent mangos!
OGC’s VP of Sales & Sourcing Shares How to Capture Sales During the Final Weeks of Summer
The days are getting shorter, and there’s a fresh crispness to the mornings. Seasonal change is upon us once again!
Mike Boyle, OGC’s VP of Sales and Sourcing, shares a solid strategy to ensure grower partners are supported, and summer sales remain high until it’s time to switch solidly to fall sets.
Place Your Order For Hatch Chiles!
Get ready to crank up the Scoville scale. Organic New Mexico-grown Hatch chiles are headed for the Pacific Northwest! Like other products with regional names (think Walla Walla onions), these chiles can only have the name Hatch if grown in the Hatch Valley. This region is known for its rich soil, hot days and cool nights creating ideal conditions that yield the most flavorful green chiles.
Move Melons with Tasting Demos!
This time of year has shoppers looking for summer treats to quench their thirst and sweeten up snack time. With melon season on in the Northwest, it’s an ideal moment to introduce eaters to new-to-them varieties or encourage shoppers to pick up a familiar favorite!
Setting up a successful demo in your store is a proven way to drive category sales and can be easily executed with a few considerations and details in mind.
Why Choose Dry-Farmed Tomatoes?
One simple answer is dry-farmed tomatoes taste incredible! But, there’s more motivation to embrace dry farming than just the quality of food it produces. The practice may provide a meaningful strategy to address climate resiliency.
Don’t Miss Delectable Dragon Fruit
With intriguing skin and stunning vibrant flesh that’s quick to gain loyal fans, organic magenta Dragon Fruit is all the rage with eaters that enjoy a diverse fruit bowl. We’re proud to partner with our friends at Covilli in Mexico and Rainbow Valley Orchards in California to offer this gorgeous fruit!
Fill Shoppers Salad Bowls with Northwest-Grown Lettuces!
Although this June has been rainier than some Northwest residents would like, lettuces have been loving it! Salad season is certainly upon us, and plenty of leafy greens are available for shoppers to build into beautiful salads.
Our Willamette Valley grower partners are providing plenty of options to meet every eater’s needs!
Frog Hollow Farm Apricots
Lusty and luscious organic apricots from our friends at Frog Hollow Farm have something of a cult following. Asked for by name, these juicy gems leave little room for improvement and are enhanced by their whimsical label and the convenience of grab-and-go clamshells.
Organic Yellow Pitaya Dragon Fruit Toolkit
The vibrant yellow skin of this sunny Pitaya variety reveals a soft, white flesh studded with small, edible seeds. Also known as Dragon Fruit or Pitahaya, now is the perfect time to bring in this unique and refreshing tropical treat. Very juicy with a sweet and mild, lightly floral flavor, these vibrant, beautifully tasty and high-quality fruits make a stunning addition to tropical sets.
Now’s The Time For Nettles!
OGC Visits Oshala Farm & Their Medicinal Magic!
Whether enjoyed culinarily or selected for their hefty list of health benefits, spring is prime time for consuming Nettles! OGC is proud to partner with Oshala Farm to source these organically grown nutrient-dense greens, and recently jumped on the opportunity to visit farmers Elise and Jeff Higley in the field.
Great Grilling Sets to Inspire Memorial Day Meals and More!
The unofficial start to grilling season is just around the corner as Memorial Day nears! Great for eaters looking forward to dining al fresco and fantastic for driving sales across the department as shoppers fill their carts for spring and summer festivities. While the BBQs are getting dusted off, don’t miss opportunities to capitalize on fresh eating! Produce-packed salads, desserts and fruit and vegetable platters abound this season.
Pay extra attention to stocking these items over the next few months to satiate your shoppers’ cravings!