Duette, FL – Plant City based, international grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and pineberries, Wish Farms, is pleased to announce that its farm has harvested the first strawberry flat in the state of Florida.
Farm manager, Chris Parks, announced the accomplishment to the Florida Strawberry Growers Association, which celebrates the annual feat officially kicking off the season.
“This achievement means a lot to us at this moment in time. The last few weeks have been challenging after our farm sustained quite a bit of storm damage,” said PR Director Nick Wishnatzki.
G&D Farms, considered to be the largest contiguous strawberry farm in the world, is located in Duette, Manatee County, and represents 650 planted acres of strawberries and pineberries. The area experienced 100mph+ winds from Hurricane Milton. The storm ripped up plastic beds, drip tape, and flung a 20-foot tall, 11,500-gallon tank nearly a mile into the nearby forest.
Wishnatzki: “It makes me very proud that only three weeks ago, this devastating storm made a direct hit, and here we are talking about harvesting the very first strawberries from this farm. It speaks volumes about the resilience and hard work of our farm team, as well as our whole family of growers who worked many overtime hours to get their farms repaired.”
The company is optimistic that the season will be a success, and berry flavor will be exceptional. Shoppers will be able to find Florida strawberries on grocery store shelves in the coming weeks.
About Wish Farms:
Feel Good. Eat Berries. Make A Difference.
It isn’t just a catchy phrase, giving back is engrained in the company culture. Through the Wish Farms Family Foundation, a portion of profits are dedicated to their three pillars of giving: Food Insecurity, Youth Education and Community. With a defined mission, they hope to make the world a better place.
Founded in 1922, Wish Farms is a fourth-generation, family operated company. As a year-round supplier of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and now Pink-A-Boo® Pineberries, it grows both conventional and organic varieties. Nationally recognized for innovation, Wish Farms utilizes patented traceability technology to ensure quality and safety by tying consumer feedback to specific information from each day’s harvest.
For more information, please visit www.wishfarms.com.
Founded in 1922, Wish Farms is a fourth-generation, family operated company. As a year-round supplier of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and now Pink-A-Boo® Pineberries, it grows both conventional and organic varieties.
