It was four years ago when Fru-Veg Marketing first partnered with Berry Bros. allowing the company to expand its blueberry program to include domestic blueberries to customers from farm-to-table. It also created a 12-month, year-round supply of fresh blueberries.

Blueberries are a key item at Frank Donio Inc., backed by nine decades of family-owned experience.

“Being headquartered in Hammonton, NJ, blueberries have been a focal point of our company for 90 years,” said Alec Arena, sales specialist for Frank Donio Inc. “We handle conventional, organic and frozen blueberries.”

As the top producer of blueberries in the world, Naturipe Farms grows, packs and sells blueberries 52 weeks a year, so the category is a key component to its full berry portfolio.

“The blueberries coming from New Jersey are a big part of our year-round availability,” said Brian Bocock, vice president of product management for Naturipe Farms. Bocock has been involved in the production and management of blueberries for more than 45 years.

Sunny Valley International is a supplier of imported and domestic blueberries, with strong supplies in the category 12-months a year.

“Our import program includes programs out of Peru, Chile and Mexico,” said Tom Beaver, director of sales and marketing for the Glassboro, NJ-based company. “Domestically, we supply berries out of the Southeast, the West Coast and British Columbia, but our most noteworthy domestic program is our New Jersey deal.”

D’Ottavio Farms grows and distributes some of the finest produce in southern New Jersey, and one of its key commodities in the summer months is blueberries.

After a year where blueberries had some unique challenges for most growers, the Vineland, NJ-based company is liking what it sees from this year’s upcoming season.

New Jersey’s mild winter and dry spring were just what our blueberry growers needed to be able to harvest a full crop of the bigger, better, full-of-flavor berries your customers crave.

Consumers wait for blueberries from the Garden State all year long because they know Jersey Fresh blueberries will provide the flavor and size they desire. Jersey Fresh blueberries will be ready for your shelves from early June into early August.