ID

448-508 (SPES-121NP)

Authors as Published

Jayesh B. Samtani, Small Fruit Extension Specialist, Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Gail M. Milteer, Marketing Specialist, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Domestic Sales and Market Development Office

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Nearly two-thirds of Virginia’s berry crop producers sell through direct markets such as pick-your-own operations, roadside stands, farmers markets, and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. Some producers are also interested in selling to alternative markets such as supermarkets. This publication assesses the potential demand for berry crops among supermarkets in Virginia and examines the requirements producers must adhere to, in order to successfully sell to supermarkets. Information on Virginia berry markets is drawn from interviews with produce buyers for major supermarket chains, produce suppliers known as distributors, as well as from producers selling to various types of markets.

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Publication Date

February 28, 2019