Eaters Are Loving Gem Avocado!
The first cases of organic Gem avocado made their way up to the Pacific Northwest this week, and feedback from avocado enthusiasts across the region is that Gem is a hit! Large, nutty and delicious, Gem is a California-grown treasure.
Satisfy Fruit Cravings with Intriguing Import Pears
While eaters wait for May harvests in Mexico and California to bring sweet cantaloupe and honeydew melons, juicy grapes, first-of-the-season golden apricots and plump red cherries, it's a great time to focus on the import pear category. Lure shoppers with interesting varieties from Argentina. Look to these three organic pears' alluring shapes and colors to add visual appeal to displays and phenomenal flavor to shoppers’ cheese plates and baked goods!
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!
Available Now! Colorful & Crunchy Radishes From NW Growers
A simple sautée, a pull through good butter, or snacked on straight from the bunch, organic Northwest-grown radishes are a splendid springtime delight and there’s a lot to explore in this seasonal category!
Go Big on Sublime Citrus Now! Slimmed Down Sets Showcasing Staples Are Up Next!
With just a few short weeks of availability left on many citrus varieties, now’s the time to go all out on stunning displays featuring Navel, Cara Cara, Blood oranges and late-season mandarins such as Gold Nugget, Murcott and Pixie. As the diversity of citrus offerings wane over the next month, plan to transition to slimmed-down citrus sets featuring delicious staple varieties.
Calçot: Not Quite a Leek, Nor a Green Onion. Definitely Delicious.
Catalans know this alluring allium as a harbinger of spring and good times shared over plates of grilled food. Now, your shoppers can now enjoy this special scallion variety that is described as similar to a leek, larger than a green onion and milder in flavor than both.
Spring Outlook From OGC’s Expert Team of Buyers
OGC’s dedicated buying team shares commodity updates for what’s happening now, and what’s to come this season. Use their notes to anticipate challenges, lean into promotable items and plan your sets over the next few months!
Shake Off Winter with Northwest-Grown Raab
With spring officially arriving in just a matter of days, eaters are turning their attention to the light, bright and tender treats this season offers. One quintessential crop that excites both growers and eaters is raab.
Try Oca: A Terrific Tuber!
Originating in the Andes and long a staple food throughout South America, this member of the oxalis family produces foliage similar in appearance to wood sorrel and underground, sunchoke-like tubers. Known by many names (Uqa, New Zealand Yam, Trufette Acide, to name a few), Oca comes in many shades, from cream to orange and red to purple.
Now available from our friends at Mustard Seed Farm, this rosy-hued variety is a stunner.
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.
T’Orange Citron: Lots of Bang for Your Buck!
Watch this quick video to learn from OGC Account Representative Monique Kirby why T’Orange citron is a cost-effective way to build out your citrus display or bring plenty of tasty lemon flavor into your bar or kitchen.
Rainbow Valley Orchards: Working To Make Organic Easy
With groves in all three citrus districts in California and Mexico, Rainbow Valley Orchards proudly boasts a year-round supply of organic citrus and subtropical fruit. More than just a reliable source of high-quality produce, this grower-marketer is working to reduce barriers to choosing organic, whether for farmers or the end consumer.
Learn more about this long-term partner helping OGC bring organic citrus to eager eaters in the Pacific Northwest!
Show Us Your Peak Season Citrus Display! (Yes, There Are Prizes!)
Show us your citrus merchandising, and you could win a little something to treat your team.
Enter to win by February 20th!
Ladybug Brand Potatoes Offer Outstanding Quality & Sustainable Packaging
Shoppers seeking high-quality organic potatoes without the plastic packaging will be thrilled to meet Ladybug Brand potatoes!
Available in 100% compostable 3 lb. kraft paper bags, these cheery totes deliver all the taste with less waste. Plus, the convenience of a grab and go package!
Lunar New Year
Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with Citrus for Luck!
February 1st marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year and slinking in alongside it, the Water Tiger. Associated with bravery, confidence and strength, the cunning tiger’s appearance feels especially auspicious at this moment.
Revelers looking to ring in a fierce new year will look to citrus and other traditional dishes to bring luck, so be sure those displays are looking exceptionally opulent to entice eaters!
Ask For Covilli: High Quality Produce From Mid-Sized Family Farm Brings the Taste of Summer to Wintery NW
With a relationship spanning more than three decades, OGC has long relied on the impressive work of our friends at Covilli Brand Organics to help keep Northwest eaters flush with high-quality produce during our cooler months. As local growers tuck their fields in for a winter rest, Covilli provides core “summer” vegetables and fruits grown in Sonora’s Epalme Valley.
Learn more about a new product, Covilli’s expansion, and what’s eating exceptionally well right now!