Magnificent May: Certified Organic Blueberries, Strawberries and Peaches

Sweets & Snack Expo: May 14 – 16

Coming to Sweets & Snack Expo in Indianapolis this month? We’ll be at Booth 20237 in Exhibit Halls A-K. Let us know and we’ll be on the lookout for you!

Magnificent May: Certified Organic Blueberries, Strawberries and Peaches

After a cool, rainy start to spring here in the Central Valley the season is now truly underway. Our Certified Organic Peach orchards are filled with fruits that are bathing in the California sunshine and filling out while developing that optimal sweetness that we all love. Fresh, sweet, plump and pleasantly tangy Certified Organic Strawberries have been arriving in our drying facilities from our trusted grower-partner in nearby Watsonville and Certified Organic Blueberries from our neighboring fields are perfectly ripening and getting ready to harvest. The arrival of these fruits fill us with promise and optimism. We invite you to take a few moments to stop, breathe and take in the miracles of the season while appreciating the measures taken by ethical, conscientious growers who are working to make the Earth a healthier place to live and people thrive through real, honest nutrition! And among those people who seek ethically-sourced foods are you and your customers, right?!

Hibiscus Tea infused with Bella Viva Orchards Organic Fruit

At Bella Viva Orchards, we grow our Certified Organic Yellow Peaches in an estate orchard that’s been in our family since 1987. The variety, the Angelus, is one that is uncommon in the fresh market. We grow it because of their incredible flavor, texture, aroma, sweetness, color and softball-like size. These Certified Organic Dried Yellow Peaches lend themselves to a broad range of sweet and savory applications (think about giving them a spicy and hot treatment for a healthier snack food or ordering them diced to spec to use in your trail mixes, baked goods, beverages or globally-inspired products). If you want to enjoy them in the comfort of your own home, get in the kitchen and make a batch of Peach Glazed Salmon with Almonds.

Salmon with Bella Viva Organic Peaches and Almonds

Our Certified Organic Dried Strawberries are harvested just when they reach optimal sweetness and don’t need any additives or preservatives. These nutrition-packed fruits have an intense, sweet and tangy flavor that is clearly true Strawberry. Use them in your products just as we package them or let us know how we can dice them to make them ready to use in your lineup. One taste and we’re sure you’ll be getting busy in your test kitchen!

And those Certified Organic Dried Blueberries: Sustainably-grown by our nearby grower-partners, they have a beautiful moisture content and have true sweetness that comes from careful growing and drying practices. While they have great moisture, they are easy to transfer to your production environment without being sticky. Order some samples and you’ll understand why Bella Viva Orchards elevates this “superfood” to a higher level! At home, add a handful to your next batch of lemonade, wine or iced tea and enjoy their subtle sweetness as they plump up. While we celebrate Spring and celebrate these Certified Organic fruits, we also celebrate their integrity. Part of that integrity is the regenerative growing practices used for each of them, the fair working conditions in these growing environments and the purity of each product. Yes, they are all completely free of sweeteners and additives – including no added fruit juices. The sweetness comes from proper growing, harvesting and drying practices. Last month we talked about consumers demanding clean foods that are free of unnecessary sugars and additives. Well, that’s what we’re talking about with each of these healthful and versatile fruits. No added anything except care, attention and many years of constant refining of farming practices.

We invite you to check out Bella Viva Orchards’ Certified Organic Dried Yellow Peach Slices, Certified Organic Dried Strawberries and Certified Organic Dried Blueberries and we trust you’ll be inspired to bring them into products to delight your customers.

Remember, getting samples of our products is just a phone call or click away!

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Happy spring and happy clean eating, partners!

Scones made with Bella Viva Organic Cherries

If you’ve had our Certified Organic Dried Cherries, you know what they’re all about: Dark, sweet little fruits that contain absolutely no additives whatsoever. That includes no added sugars and no added fruit juices, which is a sneaky way to lace pure fruit with more sugar! Just real, beautiful, virtuous, versatile Cherries that can easily be added to your product lineup. We say when you want quality, come directly to us for the real deal.

Cherries on Tree

To add to their aesthetic allure, they’re grown using regenerative practices that are good for you, your customers and for our environment. Included in those practices is encouraging the growth of various beneficial plants and grasses in the orchard. These plants help retain precious moisture and help provide the soil with naturally-occurring nitrogen. Those same cover crops also provide an excellent habitat for beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewing that eat harmful aphids. For many years conventional farming practices have served us all, but we believe that it’s our responsibility to take measures to heal the earth and be very gentle and kind with Mother Nature.

When you offer your customers products incorporating these Cherries, you’re doing your part to save people from consuming unnecessary sugars and you’re honoring our earth at the same time! Consumers are catching on to the fact that there are too many added sugars and other additives in their diets. Answer their demand and help boost your product portfolio by producing foods that are real and healthy. Join in the growing movement to better nourish our families, our consumers and future generations.

Available in both Organic and Natural. Whole or diced to your desired specification. And take action to better feed your customers by bringing our Certified Organic Dried Cherries on board! And remember, getting samples of our products is just a phone call or click away!

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Happy spring and best of health to you and your customers, partners!

Bella Viva Co-founder, Angela Martino

In the fertile soil around our nearby California Delta, Pear trees have a pretty brief blooming time lasting from late January through early February. That means that the blossoms that grow in billowy white clusters have now become precious little fruitlets. With March upon us and those fruitlets taking in every bit of sun from our ever-lengthening days, our thoughts are turning to all things Pear: Granola, energy bars, trail mixes, all kinds of baked goodies and snacks and noshing opportunities galore! Our mouths are watering and we hope yours is, too!

Bella Viva Orchards’ Certified Organic Pears come to us from our trusted grower-partners who share our values for sustainable farming and family values. They grow these prized GMO-free fruits in lush and leafy pesticide-free orchards in that Delta area. When we cut and dry them, their sweet, pleasantly chewy, softly aromatic qualities are highlighted! Beyond the aesthetic plusses of these GMO-free fruits, experts tell us that they’re filled with health benefits. Curious? Just do an online search to discover more about their boast-worthy qualities! There’s simply no shortage of good news when it comes to our Certified Organic Dried Pears!

We think now’s the perfect time for you to think about what you might do with our popular Certified Organic Dried Pears! We can get them to you in sliced format to stand out as a unique ingredient in your products or can dice them to meet your specifications. Sliced or diced, we’re confident you’ll be thrilled with them!

So get ready to make your customers’ palates happy with Bella Viva Orchards’ beautiful Certified Organic Dried Pears! Happy March and happy Pears, partners!

Come see us at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim this month! The Bella Viva Orchards’ team will be ready to meet your needs for your stand-out brand! We’ll be in Booth #1883 in Hall B. Let us know if you have any specific requests in advance and we’ll be on the lookout for you! You can call us Monday through Friday, 8 am through 4 pm PST. For a brief snapshot on all of your buying options and ordering methods, just click here.

Month: April 2024

Magnificent May: Certified Organic Blueberries, Strawberries and Peaches

Sweets & Snack Expo: May 14 – 16

Magnificent May: Certified Organic Blueberries, Strawberries and Peaches

Consumers Demand Real Organic Cherries!

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