Wish Farms
Plant City, Fla. — International grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, Wish Farms, announced that it has established a growing operation in Oxnard, Calif.
“This is a move that aligns well with our strategy of smart, controlled growth,” said James Peterson, vice president of sales and marketing.
With its first season in Oxnard underway, Wish Farms began harvesting strawberries mid-January and expects volume to flow into May.
Darwin Reich, director of California operations, said, “The Frontera will be our exclusive variety for Oxnard. Quality and volume has proven favorable and in-line with our expectations.”
With this addition, the company now has operations in the three major strawberry growing regions of California: Salinas, Santa Maria and Oxnard.
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