Wonderful Citrus of Delano, CA will import summer citrus from Chile, South Africa, Peru, Uruguay and Argentina and Chris Cockle, with volume expected to be up significantly.
2021 will be the first year the company will have a year-round supply of Halos featuring high quality and value, meaning it will be on ad by supermarkets.” Cockle said, adding that the 2021 summer season will feature promotable Halo volumes for the first time.
Wonderful has exclusive access to one of the largest growers in the Southern Hemisphere, in South Africa, providing consistent high quality and reliable supply.
The company notes transportation costs are up this year, but Wonderful has options to increase efficiency across the country for shipping. Wonderful also has an exclusive third-party packing house in Savannah, GA.
Summer citrus volume for Yonkers, N.Y.-based Jac Vandenberg should see slightly increased volume, says John Paap, brand manager for the company.
With expected volume of close to 1.7 million cartons, the importer sources citrus from Argentina, Australia, Chile, Peru, South Africa and Uruguay, Paap said. About 1% of Jac Vandenberg’s volume is organic, and Paap said the company intends to expand its organic citrus offering in coming years.
Jac Vandenberg of Yonkers, NY expects a slight increase volume with summer citrus.
Vandenberg expects to import 1.7 million cartons of citrus from Argentina, Australia, Chile, Peru, South Africa and Uruguay. About 1% of the company’s volume is organic.
Vandenberg has a full lineup of citrus products, which includes lemons, oranges, mandarins, grapefruit and tangelos.