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Grapefruits
Add grapefruits and grapefruit products to your businessBy Mary Beth Doyle Full of Vitamin C and the antioxidant lycopene, grapefruits have become a popular food among the health-conscious and even the average consumer, thanks to readily available products like grapefruit juice and hip alcoholic drinks like the Sea Breeze. Consider adding this product to your store, whether in the form of fresh grapefruits, grapefruit juice or other grapefruit products. If you’re located in the right region, you can even grow your own grapefruit tree.
Before adding grapefruits to your product lineup, consider the following:
1. Do you have a market for fresh grapefruits from local or international suppliers?
2. Would your customers be interested in grapefruit juice?
3. Would you consider adding other grapefruit products to your store?
4. Do you live in an area where you could produce your own grapefruits?
Check out fresh products from grapefruit producers and distributors
There are a variety of national and international grapefruit growers that distribute to all areas of the United States. Be aware of the grapefruit harvesting season for each grower so you can know when to start marketing your grapefruit.
Try:
Crockett Farms is a supplier of Texas Ruby Red grapefruit. Sunkist gets its many types of grapefruit from grapefruit growers in California and Arizona. It even offers pummelos, or Chinese grapefruit, which are very large in size and typically milder-tasting than traditional grapefruit.
Explore grapefruit juice manufacturers
While some American consumers enjoy pulling out their grapefruit spoon and a sprinkle of sugar and diving into a fresh grapefruit, others prefer to get the health benefits of this delectable fruit in a bottle.
Try:
Ocean Spray has several grapefruit products, including 100 percent Juice White Grapefruit, 100 percent Juice Pink Grapefruit and 100 percent Juice Ruby Red Grapefruit, among others. Old Orchard offers a Healthy Balance Ruby Red Grapefruit juice in its product lineup.
Find distributors of other products that use grapefruits
Likely because of its natural health benefits, grapefruits have been showing up in all types of products, from therapeutic oils to grapefruit extract.
Try:
The Ananda Apothecary sells a therapeutic grapefruit oil for cleansing, cooling and decongestive purposes. All Health Trends has grapefruit seed extract in both liquid and capsule form, which is supposed to fight all kinds of infections in the body.
Grow your own grapefruit trees
Grapefruit trees can be found in local nurseries, depending on your location, or online. Most trees favor hot summers like those in Arizona, California, Texas or Florida.
Try:
Willis Orchards offers a ruby red grapefruit tree and even has on its webpage a map showing where the tree will thrive. Citrus Trees Online offers three types of grapefruit trees: Rio Red, Ruby Red and Henderson/Ray Ruby.
Importer and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables; nationwide distribution, based in Margate, Florida.
A California-based, grower-owned cooperative, specializing in avocados, pears and grapes.
Production and sales of table grapes from the Delano District of California.
http://www.jasminevineyards.com/
Online source for information about selecting, preparing, and using fresh fruits and vegetables.
http://www.produceoasis.com/Hierarchy_folder/MainFruits_folder/L2fruits_folder/Grapes.html
Farming, marketing, and exporting company located in the Central Valley of California, growing and selling premium quality produce for the domestic and export markets.
http://www.oceanbreezeinc.com/
Grower and distributor of grapes, tree fruit and brokerage services.
Sato Agricultural Trading Company
Lists seasonal availability of various types of grapes.
http://www.satotrading.com/grapes/
Distributor of a variety of fruits, including apples, pears and grapes under a number of labels; maintains a network of United States growers and international importers.
http://www.stanleyorchards.com/
Provider of table grapes. Vineyards are located in Coachella and the San Joaquin Valleys of California.
A Del Rey, California management, farming, processing, and marketing firm of almonds, apples and grapes.
Full service marketing company for fruit and vegetable growers from California, based in the San Joaquin Valley; the company utilizes quality control inspectors who act as a buying service for customers, both domestic and overseas.
Tips & Advice to help you make your decision on Grapes
As producers and/or distributors of grapes, your main focus is on crop yield and transportation of your grapes to market. Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and provide a healthy choice for consumers wanting a tasty snack.
The demand for grapes is increasing, both for consumption at the table and for processing as wine, juice or jellies. Raisins account for two percent of grape production. Grape seed oil is also used in the manufacturing of cosmeceuticals and skincare products. Locating these business-to-business customers is essential to improve your bottom line.
Whether you grow table grapes or wine grapes, you will need fertilizers ... more
As producers and/or distributors of grapes, your main focus is on crop yield and transportation of your grapes to market. Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and provide a healthy choice for consumers wanting a tasty snack.
The demand for grapes is increasing, both for consumption at the table and for processing as wine, juice or jellies. Raisins account for two percent of grape production. Grape seed oil is also used in the manufacturing of cosmeceuticals and skincare products. Locating these business-to-business customers is essential to improve your bottom line.
Whether you grow table grapes or wine grapes, you will need fertilizers and supplies to support your vineyards. You may also need information for dealing with pests and diseases common to grapevines.
Getting your grapes to market is the final step in the production process. Locating vendors to provide proper storage and reliable, prompt transportation to consumers lets you focus on activities at your farm.
If you are looking for plants, fertilizers, herbicides and transportation for your grapes, you might want to consider looking at the resources provided by Business.com.
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