Foodservice and dietetics professionals: this section is for you! Read on to see how California apricots can help people of all ages celebrate good food while achieving their health goals!
As professionals in the foodservice and dietetics fields, you play an integral role in helping people learn that eating healthy and enjoying food are compatible partners. For school-aged children, adults or seniors, the rich, golden color and sweet tart flavor of California apricots make them a smart choice for demonstrating the pleasure of eating healthy.
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Delicate in nature and blushed with golden color, California apricots enjoy the distinction of being a specialty fruit packed with lots of Vitamin A. Consumers crave apricots' sweetly tart flavor, and foodservice professionals prize apricots for their versatility, perceived value, their price/performance ratio and more. Plus, consumers can feel good about adding a boost of beta-carotene, a powerful anti-oxidant to their meal.
Choose from a variety of products: canned, concentrate, nectar, frozen, dried and fresh California apricots. Available year-round (with the exception of fresh) the various apricot forms and pack styles boast an excellent shelf life and low labor costs.
Lauded for their complementary flavor, food chefs have found the following flavors and foods to have a special affinity for apricots: pork, chicken, lamb, duck, curry, cumin, nutmeg, basil, tarragon, onion, garlic, salad greens, nuts, rice, couscous, wheat, chocolate, ice cream, yogurt, caramel, raisins, and much more.
Experiment with California apricots! Their versatility may well surprise you if you have not explored their compatibility with other foods. For example, canned apricots purée easily for use as a fat substitute and freeze well for making a quick and refreshing sorbet. For recipes, please visit our Foodservice Recipe Box.
For up-to-date information on apricot foodservice products (forms, pack styles, storage specifications and yields), please contact your foodservice distributor. For additional information, we've provided contact information below for various California apricot processors.
Andy Dean
Del Monte Foods
205 N. Wiget Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
925.944.7229 main
www.delmonte.com
Matt Strong
Pacific Coast Producers
631 Cluff Ave.
P.O. Box 1600
Lodi, CA 95241-1600
209.367.8800 main
www.pcoastp.com
Kathy Sheldon, VP Category Management
Seneca Foods, LLC
2801 Finch Road
Modesto, CA 95354
209.572.5205
www.senecafoods.com
Sabroso Company
P.O. Box 129
Medford, OR 97501
541.772.5653 main
ext. 128 direct
www.sabroso.com
P.J. Mecozzi
Del Mar Food Products
P.O. Box 891
Watsonville, CA 95077
831.722.3516 main
www.delmarfoods.com