Nam Doc Mai Mango
One of the world’s most coveted mango varieties, Nam Doc Mai mangos are here from Mexico. This variety is originally from Thailand, where it is thought to be the best for the country’s beloved dessert, mango sticky rice. The mangos arriving at OGC’s warehouse are delicious and succulent, so the time is right to bring this unique treat to your department.
Squeeze the Best Out of Citrus Season
Every season, produce managers and shoppers look forward to the arrival of quintessential fruits. Summer has stone fruits and melons, and eaters know fall has arrived by the steady stream of apples and pears.
Harvesting Wisdom: Planning for December’s Festive Feasts
December is a whirlwind of food traditions, gatherings and parties where produce often steals the show. For produce managers, the goal is clear: keep the department fresh, festive and full of flavor for every celebration.
Harvesting Wisdom: Get Thanksgiving Ready
Thanksgiving week can be the busiest of the year, so it’s important to plan and prepare. Shoppers are looking for more than just good prices – they want top-quality produce and a great selection.
Harvesting Wisdom: Setting the Stage for Fall
As the days grow shorter and the summer heat gives way to crisp fall air, your produce department is ready for its seasonal transformation.
Harvesting Wisdom: Make Pears Shine This Fall
Pears are one of those quintessentially Northwest treasures that make our region so special. Did you know the Northwest produces 85% of the nation's pears?
Harvesting Wisdom: Make the Most of Apple Season
As fall begins, and the leaves change and the air turns crisp, take pride in offering the Northwest’s best organic apples.
Keep Summer Alive
September, often seen as a transition month, is a micro-season in itself, overflowing with late-summer favorites at peak flavor and nutrition.
Summer Playbook: Merchandising, Promotions and Best Practices to Grow Sales
It’s never too late to brush up on best practices and make the most of this juicy, delicious season's harvest through exciting merchandising and a well-timed promotional plan.
Show Off the Tropical Side of Summer
Take shoppers on a tropical taste-cation in the produce aisle by adding excitement and color to displays. Bringing in a delicious variety of tropical and sub-tropical organic fruits for your sets is a great way to grow category sales.
Crush Summer Sales with Great Grapes
Organic grapes are a staple for retailers nearly year-round, and an item shoppers look for on their weekly visits. Understanding seasonality in this important commodity is key to maximizing sales.
A Guide to Summer Produce
Summer is here, and OGC is your source for the best organic produce. Use this weekly calendar to capture peak-season opportunities, timing big displays and promotions ripe for amazing sales.
Berry Smart: Balancing Margins & Seasonal Insight to Grow Sales
Berries can and should be the number one category in driving sales, but they can also jeopardize margin performance if you’re not strategic with merchandising, inventory management, and promotions.
Juicy Rewards: Cultivate Loyalty with Stone Fruit
The stone fruit category presents exciting opportunities for your department to stand out by delivering amazing quality and flavor. Sweet success is as simple as selecting the best-eating fruit, understanding seasonality, merchandising appropriately and leveraging the expertise of OGC and our organic grower partners.
Harvesting Wisdom: Jeff Fairchild’s Summer Produce Playbook
With 40 years in produce sourcing and merchandising, and a key influencer of the retail farm-to-table movement in the Northwest, OGC’s Jeff Fairchild is a true expert. His trusted connections with farmers and deep understanding of the supply chain, shopper behavior and effective display, pricing and promotional strategies are invaluable.
Unlock the Magic of Melons
Organic melons kick off their season in April/May from Mexico with a limited selection. As harvest moves north to California, two primary regions contribute: the desert offers fruit in June/July, while the Central Valley starts in early June and extends through the fall. The Northwest season begins in mid-July, peaks in early August, and concludes as the weather cools in early September. OGC wraps up the season with a limited offering from Mexico in October and November.
Build a Produce Pot o’ Gold
While sales for this holiday can sometimes be lackluster, a full weekend of festivities ahead will drive a boost in shoppers’ produce needs, so be at the ready. It's the perfect time to transform your sets with all the classic fixin’s for traditional holiday favorites.
Merchandising Tips: Feature Strawberries & Avocados to Help Eaters Celebrate Love & Touchdowns
February presents two big opportunities to bring more shoppers into produce departments looking for tasty treats to make Valentine's Day and Super Bowl gatherings extra festive.
OGC maps a solid strategy to yield big numbers the second week of February!
Score Big For Super Bowl & Avoid V-Day Fumbles
Touchdowns and touching moments are on the horizon with two back-to-back holidays in early February. Inspire shoppers to fill their baskets with the organic items they love with lush displays of game day snacking items and ingredients for fancy fare.
Check out our Super Bowl Touchdowns and Valentine’s Day Love Note before you place your next order!
Prepare for Paddy’s Day!
While the meat counter and beverage aisle will be busy turning essentials like beef and beer, the produce department holds equal responsibility in ensuring shoppers’ St. Patrick’s Day festivities are delicious. From organic cabbage to potatoes and even an array of roots and greens, be sure that you’re ready for the big push ahead of this food-heavy holiday!
Prepare for St. Patrick’s Day with this checklist of products and suggested promotions.