Individual Quick Frozen (IQF)
The Blueridge Produce IQF production facility offers a 7,000sqft holding freezer with 2 million pounds of storage capacity and over 25,000 sqft of new production space.
Our state-of-the-art processing line is capable of producing final grade product, reducing the need and expense of repacking.
Our IQF facility is equipped with high pressure, hot water cleaning systems and is fully staffed with an onsite quality assurance team complete with a fully functional laboratory.
All products are frozen and laser sorted/metal detected prior to undergoing packaging.
Custom freezing for off grade loads and custom poly bagging is available by contacting our office directly.
Blueridge Produce offers IQF- individual quick frozen strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and cultivated blueberries.
IQF fruit (boxed)
Blueberries
30 lb (13.64 kg) cases
Cases per truck | 1320 | |
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Cases per 40′ container | 1750 | |
Extra large | Over 1/2″ | Grade A or B |
Large | 1/2″ and over | Grade A or B |
Small | Under 1/2″ | Grade A or B |
Raspberries
20 lb (9.09 kg) cases
Cases per truck | 1680 | |
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Cases per 40′ container | 1750 |
- Whole grade A
- Whole grade B
- Whole and broken
Strawberries
25 lb (11.36 kg) cases
Cases per truck | 1560 |
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Cases per 40′ container | 1750 |
Large | Grade A or B |
Medium large | Grade A or B |
- Whole grad A
Blackberries
25lb (11.36 kg) cases
Cases per truck | 1560 | |
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Cases per 40′ container | 1750 |
- Whole grade A
IQF fruit (poly bags)
Retail Poly Bag Sizes
Product | Size variety | ||
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Blueberry | 600 gr | 1.5 kg | 2 kg |
Strawberry | 600 gr | 1.5 kg | 2 kg |
Raspberry | 600 gr | 1.5 kg | 2 kg |
Cherry (dark sweet) | 600 gr | 1.5 kg | 2 kg |
Cranberry | 600 gr | 1.5 kg | 2 kg |
Berry blend – 3 fruit | 600 gr | 1.5 kg | 2 kg |
Berry blend – 4 fruit | 600 gr | 1.5 kg | 2 kg |
Summer Fresh Blend | 600 gr | 1.5 kg | 2 kg |
Food service pack sizes
Product | Pack | Size | Pack | Size | Pack | Size |
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Blueberry | 2 | 2.5 kg | 4 | 2.5 kg | 2 | 5 kg |
Strawberry | 2 | 2.5 kg | 4 | 2.5 kg | 2 | 5 kg |
Raspberry | 2 | 2.5 kg | 4 | 2.5 kg | 2 | 5 kg |
Cherry (dark sweet) | 2 | 2.5 kg | 4 | 2.5 kg | 2 | 5 kg |
Cranberry | 2 | 2.5 kg | 4 | 2.5 kg | 2 | 5 kg |
Berry blend – 3 fruit | 2 | 2.5 kg | 4 | 2.5 kg | 2 | 5 kg |
Berry blend – 4 fruit | 2 | 2.5 kg | 4 | 2.5 kg | 2 | 5 kg |
Summer Fresh Blend | 2 | 2.5 kg | 4 | 2.5 kg | 2 | 5 kg |