Over the years, more and more strawberry shippers have diversified their operations by offering berries year round or at least from several different districts. However, that is not the case for Watsonville, CA-based Sweet Darling Sales Inc., which offers its berries under that same brand name.

“That’s up for debate,” said Matt Biscotti, director of sales for the firm. “Some companies think it’s important to be year round but not my owner. He says he does it best here and this is where he wants to concentrate his efforts.”

Carl (Sam) Gabriel, Caleb Randall, Sandra Malatesta and Louis Ivanovich, who handle sales at West Lake Fresh.

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Jose Madrigal with a tray of ‘Well-Pict’ brand strawberries.

ONXARD, CA — The mission at Watsonville-based Well-Pict Inc

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LOS ANGELES — Eclipse Berry Farms LLCis in the strawberry business year-round, with production out of Oxnard a

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