April: Loving Our Fruits, Healing the Earth and Sharing Special News

 

At Bella Viva Orchards, every spring we count our blessings for the trees that bear fruit that will nourish so many people. It’s a time when we feel gratitude for our family, our friends and, our employees and you, our valued partners.

 

Right now we are especially grateful, welcoming our newest grandchild. We are filled with joy and optimism as we hold this precious little boy close to our hearts and surround him with love and hope for a future planet that is healthier than when we began farming it, so many years ago. As family farmers, we have always been mindful stewards of our soil and very careful about how we replenish and thank the earth and her many resources.These practices are woven into the fiber of our operation.

 

Bella Viva Orchards Regenerative Organic Prune Orchard

 

Another cause to celebrate is that we just officially received our Regenerative Organic Certification! (You may sprinkle compostable confetti now!) We’ve made it a longtime practice of mulching tree cuttings and thinned fruits right back into the earth in our orchards. By doing so, we help feed the earth valuable nutrients, help retain precious moisture and eliminate burning and transporting those valuable cuttings and trimmings off the premises for disposal. We’ve been doing this for years because we’ve long held the belief that it’s the right thing to do. Fast forward to today…we are celebrating this milestone after months of inspections, documentation and interviews with representatives from the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). We do it for you, for all of our families and for future generations.

 

Included in our orchards that earned this “ROC” designation are our very own Certified Organic Yellow Peaches, our Certified Organic Prunes and our Certified Organic California Apricots. Yep, we’ve been out in our orchards for decades taking care of the earth and actually healing her through our practices.

 

Bella Viva Orchards Certified Organic Peaches

 

Our Certified Organic Yellow Peaches, Certified Organic Prunes and Certified Organic California Apricots have been hugely popular and are selling rapidly, so contact us at (855) 888-8482, (209) 883-9015, email us, or complete our easy online form to talk to us about adding any of our lovingly-produced fruits to your lineup. We are here Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm PST and are here to work with you on ideas or to meet your specs! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. Also, remember to tell your associates about Bella Viva Orchards and all we have to offer. Sharing is caring!

 

So celebrate our Regenerative Organic Certification, love the earth, celebrate promising new generations, and since Earth Day is in April, go plant a tree and grow it organically! Be sure to give it some love with organic compost! Happy days to you, partners!

Cherries and Blueberries: Notes About Upcycling and Variety

Bella Viva Orchards Certified Organic Blueberries

 

The great Aristotle philosophized that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This holds true in many areas of all of our lives, and we can’t help but shout out a big YES when we count Certified Organic Cherries and Certified Organic Blueberries, and Certified Organic Strawberries as worthy of this wisdom. How’s that, you may ask?! If you’ve been a reader with us for a while, you know that we are big supporters of upcycling.

 

Upcycling is the practice of rescuing fruits that may otherwise be deemed aesthetically challenged to be sold fresh for use domestically AND over the world. In the case of Certified Organic Cherries and Certified Organic Blueberries (berries), the decisions about the fruits’ use is made in the fresh packing facilities. These facilities take in fruits from a number of growers and once sorted, the top choice fresh fruits are sent on to their destinations, such as supermarkets. Thanks to upcycling, there’s hope for those fruits that are left behind due to irregularities in size, shape or blemishes!

 

Scones made with Bella Viva Orchards Certified Organic Cherries

 

In the case of Certified Organic Cherries, the fruit’s varieties that don’t go to the fresh market are combined. It’s wise, it’s responsible and it’s an industry standard. Varieties such as Bing, Sweetheart, Coral, Brooks, Dark Sweet, Chelan, Garnet and their dark sweet cousins are all blended before they go on to the next step in the process. The same rings true for our Certified Organic Blueberries and Certified Organic Strawberries. At Bella Viva Orchards, we purchase the blended varieties, dry them and pack them for your use and for retail consumption. It’s a beautiful thing when you think of it. We honor the resources that it takes to get these fruits ready for harvest: People power, water, fuel for transportation and all of the other work it takes to get those perfectly nutritious fruits ready for harvest.

 

We are proud to be good stewards of the earth through our upcycling program and regenerative practices. We encourage you to think about how combining multiple varieties of these fruits is responsible, respectful and thoughtful – from start to finish. When you think of supporting upcycling, we hope it makes you feel like your partnership with us supports a better world.

 

Wouldn’t Aristotle be blown away if he was to see his wisdom applied to today’s world?! We invite you to be part of this wisdom by incorporating our virtuous Certified Organic Cherries and Certified Organic Blueberries into your product lines. Want inspiration? We are here to work with you on product ideas or to meet your specs. Just call us at (855) 888-8482, (209) 883-9015, email us, or complete our easy online form. We are here Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm PST.

 

We’d like to think that with your partnership, the sum of our respective efforts really can be greater together. So be earth-conscious, be philosophical, and be creative with our proudly upcycled Certified Organic Cherries and Certified Organic Blueberries, partners!