Loxahatchee, FL – J&J Family of Farms® is always looking for ways to attract and bring value to its customers. This season, J&J is doing just that, with the introduction of its Field-Grown Colored Pepper program. The company plans to keep fulfilling consumer demand in new and innovative ways with the new product line.
J&J Family of Farms worked closely with Seminis® in order to bring customers and consumers a unique Field-Grown Colored Pepper that has thick walls and a long shelf life. Seminis is known to bring the latest product offerings to the market.
“We are constantly looking to perfect our produce year after year, and we are confident that we have the best colored pepper variety in the market.” said Chris Coffman, Sr. VP, Marketing and Strategy. “We are excited to bring our Field-Grown Colored Peppers to the market. It’s dense and yields a higher net weight, making it excellent for processors. We believe it’s going to take time to educate our customers about this new Field-Grown Colored Pepper, but once they have it in their hands, they will experience the quality and great taste for themselves.”
Throughout the years, Seminis has worked closely with farmers across the U.S. in efforts to identify the disease resistance packages they are looking for, in order to provide quality produce. J&J Family of Farms was looking to find a pepper that would be competitive with greenhouse grown colored bell pepper, and collaborating with the Seminis team was the best way to assure the finest was obtained.
“We are extremely excited about our Field-Grown red and yellow pepper pipeline. Our breeders have focused on bringing the right combination of quality, yield and disease resistance into a Field-Grown colored pepper program” said Jonathan Mein, Ph.D., Pepper Product Manager. “Our goal, ultimately, is to put more, better-looking, higher quality fruit in the hands of consumers. We knew J&J was the perfect grower to collaborate with and turn that vision into a reality.”
This growing season has resulted in good crops and excellent yields in Florida. The new Field-Grown red and yellow pepper are available now, and interested customers can contact J&J Family of Farms for more information.
About J&J Family of Farms: Established in 1983, J&J Family of Farms specializes in growing cucumbers, bell peppers, squash, green beans and eggplant. J&J manages over 14,000 acres of production from its own farms and partners, and has operations in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Arizona and Mexico. For more information, visit www.jjfamilyoffarms.com
About Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Seminis is committed to providing innovative solutions for every generation to help sustain our growing world. For over 150 years, the Seminis legacy has focused on producing the best vegetable seed varieties for growers to use in farming operations around the world. We are proud to support our grower partners by continuously developing new seed varieties through our global research and development team and specialty breeders, and by providing ongoing agronomic solutions to unique farming challenges. Together with our growers, we are passionate about bringing high-quality, nutritious produce to ensure a balanced plate for our global community. Monsanto Vegetable Seeds Division is represented by the Seminis® and DeRuiter™ seed brands. For more information about Seminis®, visit www.seminis-us.com.
Source: Seminis Vegetable Seeds
