Mushroom Toolkit
Year after year, mushrooms are having a moment. More than just a cool factor, shoppers have growing awareness of functional body and brain health benefits, helping them work towards their overall health and wellness goals.
Pear Toolkit
The Northwest pear season has arrived with plenty of showstoppers, from crisp and juicy Asian pears to well-loved varieties like Bartlett and with lesser-known varieties like Forelle soon to come.
Apple Toolkit
A crisp feeling in the air and the crunch of leaves underfoot are classic fall feelings, but autumn needs a quintessential crisp and crunchy fruit to go with it. To make sure your department matches the season, OGC has a steady stream of delicious and unique apple varieties all fall long. With over 60 varieties throughout the season, celebrate the harvest by promoting fan favorites and bring in special heirloom varieties to help your department or menu stand out.
Kiwi Berry Toolkit
Perfectly poppable, organic Ladybug Brand® kiwi berries are a late summer treat to keep eaters happily snacking into fall. Boasting the same bright, fruit flavor as classic kiwis, kiwi berries are fuzz-free and bite size—great for eating like a grape. Packed with vitamins and antioxidants, these cute fruits aren’t just for snack time. They’re tasty in smoothies, a fun addition to salads and perfect for parfaits. Arriving in eye-catching Ladybug Brand clamshells from small family farms in Oregon, these kiwi berries look great on the shelf and even better in shopper’s baskets.
Grape Toolkit
From organic seedless table grapes and candy seedless specialty varieties to Northwest-grown options and Ladybug Brand recyclable grape totes, there’s a lot to know and love about this tasty category.
Melon Toolkit
Use this collection of resources to educate, entice and delight staff and shoppers, keeping melon sales strong past Labor Day!
Bring On the Bold Flavor of Asian Greens
Download point of purchase shelf signage so shoppers have also the info they need about these great greens.
Gear Up for a Great Stone Fruit Season
Stone fruit season is just getting started and it is going to be a delicious one! Cherries were the first on the scene, with bright red varieties like Brooks leading the pack and Bing coming right behind.
Gem Avocado Toolkit
There’s a new organic avocado in town!
OGC is thrilled to partner with our friends at Del Rey Avocado to be their exclusive wholesaler of Gem avocado in the Pacific Northwest.
California born and bred, Gem is large, nutty and delicious. There’s a lot to love about this exciting avocado!
Stone Fruit Toolkit
Ring the bell and sound the alarm – stone fruit harvest is starting in California with the first organic apricots hitting OGC’s docks this week and red cherries following closely behind. By June, the first nectarines and peaches will arrive and finally plums and pluots.
To help guide you through this delicious season, we’ve put together a Stone Fruit Toolkit full of resources.
Rhubarb Toolkit
First of the season, organic rhubarb is just around the corner! Prepare for these ruby-hued stalks with a collection of resources to help educate staff and shoppers.
Import Pear Toolkit
This months-long season offers a variety of sizes and colors to incorporate into lush pear displays and plenty of delicious flavor and texture for fresh eating and incorporating into recipes.
Hoping to learn more about import pears, pick up merchandising tips or get your hands on downloadable POP to educate shoppers and drive sales? We have a toolkit for that!
Citrus Toolkit
Check out our collection of handy tools to help build excitement and get more citrus into carts and baskets. Dig in to find freshly updated POP, an Availability Chart, Citrus Profile and Citrus Primer.
Sweet Potato Toolkit
Use this Sweet Potato Toolkit to educate your crew, share this knowledge with shoppers and help grow the sweet potato love.
Radicchio & Chicory Toolkit
Ubiquitous in Italy, organic radicchios and chicories are gaining popularity with North American eaters. While some varieties from California and Mexico are available year-round, the Northwest crop typically starts in October.
Ladybug Brand Purple Sprouting Broccoli Toolkit
The darling of colorful crucifers, Purple Sprouting broccoli (PSB), is getting ready to make its spring-time debut! Use this collection of resources to help educate your staff and shoppers.
Sweet Potato Toolkit
Who knew there was so much to learn about organic sweet potatoes!? OGC has embarked on a project to champion these tasty tuberous roots and address the often-confusing naming convention of “yams” versus sweet potato (hint: it’s sweet potato).
Organic Yellow Pitaya Dragon Fruit Toolkit
The vibrant yellow skin of this sunny Pitaya variety reveals a soft, white flesh studded with small, edible seeds. Also known as Dragon Fruit or Pitahaya, now is the perfect time to bring in this unique and refreshing tropical treat. Very juicy with a sweet and mild, lightly floral flavor, these vibrant, beautifully tasty and high-quality fruits make a stunning addition to tropical sets.