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Lockman says growing conditions across the domestic regions have been favorable overall, resulting in good fruit quality and production.<\/em><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\nGrowing consumer demand In fact, Lockman says one of the biggest opportunities in the berry category continues to be the growth of the premium blueberry category. “As consumer demand for larger, better-tasting blueberries increases, retailers are looking for ways to differentiate their berry offerings,” he notes, adding that the company’s investment in premium genetics has expanded to include Super Jumbo (24 mm+) and organic Jumbo blueberries, both of which provides retailers with more options to meet that demand. “These premium offerings deliver the size, flavor, and eating quality consumers expect while helping retailers build excitement and value within the blueberry category.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Peruvian production picking up on jumbo blueberries Sekoya\u00ae blueberries are currently seeing a mix of sourcing as they’re coming domestically from Oregon, Washington, New Jersey and Michigan, but also Peru. “Growing conditions across our domestic regions have been favorable overall, resulting in good fruit quality and production,” says Ryan Lockman, Vice President of Sales and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":266085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-266941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-categorise"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
<\/strong>At the same time, the demand for Jumbo Sekoya blueberries remains strong and continues to increase. “Retailers and consumers are recognizing the consistent quality, excellent shelf life, and premium eating experience that these varietals deliver, leading to continued momentum across the category,” he says. “Consumption is expected to continue growing as more consumers discover the exceptional flavor, crisp texture, and consistent quality of the jumbo Sekoya varietals of berries. Combined with increased year-round availability, these premium attributes are helping drive repeat purchases and expanding consumer demand.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.freshplaza.com\/remote\/https\/agfstorage.blob.core.windows.net\/misc\/FP_com\/2026\/07\/14\/Northbaynewlogoedited.jpg?preset=ContentCustom\")
For more information:
Sharon Robb
North Bay Produce, Inc.
<\/strong>Tel: +1 (231) 946-1941
srobb@northbayproduce.com<\/a>
www.northbayproduce.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"