{"id":1053,"date":"2021-06-23T14:04:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T14:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calgiant.com\/?page_id=1053"},"modified":"2024-08-09T09:04:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:04:38","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.calgiant.com\/es\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Preguntas m\u00e1s frecuentes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1053\" class=\"elementor elementor-1053\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#002C7300\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.calgiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC00865.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d4fdbeb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d4fdbeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b20a9bb\" data-id=\"2b20a9bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#FFFFFF\" data-dce-advanced-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.calgiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/bg-pattern-water-white-full-tall.png\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747aa91d section-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"747aa91d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Frequently Asked<\/span> Questions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81996d2\" data-id=\"81996d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#002C73D6\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbbf9d3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbbf9d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.calgiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bg-pattern-blackberry-tall.png\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1260fd\" data-id=\"f1260fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c32df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3c32df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have a question that\u2019s not listed here?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fef917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8fef917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send it our way!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23c1d40c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23c1d40c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-overlay-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.calgiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bg-pattern-sun-20p.png\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f72d779\" data-id=\"3f72d779\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2813c317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2813c317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF\" data-dce-background-overlay-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.calgiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bg-pattern-water-white.png\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fc3f009 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fc3f009\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77221629\" data-id=\"77221629\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627760d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"627760d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you use wax or Apeel on your strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or blackberries?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2107174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2107174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>California Giant Berry Farms does not use Apeel, Edipeel, or any wax-based preservatives on any of our conventional or organic strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or blackberries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab725d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dab725d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does California Giant use GMOs?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8bee96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8bee96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>California Giant does not use genetically modified organisms (GMOs). California Giant relies on traditional breeding methods used by world-class breeders in developing the most flavorful and highest quality fruit available in each of our growing districts. For our customers, this means continued enhancement of our berries\u2019 flavor, size, condition and color.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d76755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d76755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sometimes shelf life is short on my California Giant Berry Farms berries. Why?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf2cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baf2cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As one of the nation\u2019s largest strawberry companies, California Giant has built a reputation on consistency, excellent quality and customer satisfaction. However, there are factors beyond our control that can affect flavor and shelf life. If our growing areas experience poor weather conditions, shelf life can be shortened for a time period until normal weather patterns return. As a rule of thumb, berries should be consumed within the following listed days from purchase:<\/p><p>Strawberries \u2013 3-5 days<br \/>Blueberries \u2013 7-10 days<br \/>Raspberries \u2013 1-3 days<br \/>Blackberries \u2013 1-3 days<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5332e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5332e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does California Giant use pesticides in the growing process?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0ede3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb0ede3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>California Giant growers control pest damage by working with nature first. Growers rely on natural pest enemies, pest resistant varieties, pest monitoring, cultural practices and other methods to minimize the need for pesticides. Working closely with world-class scientists, growers use models of pest and disease life cycles to determine the best times for applications, so pesticides or insecticides are used only when necessary to protect the survival of the plants.<\/p><p>We encourage you to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/safefruitsandveggies.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safefruitsandveggies.com<\/a> to get more information on pesticide use, exposure and potential risk. We also suggest you review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safefruitsandveggies.com\/calculate\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calculator<\/a> on that site to determine real risk for adults and children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0326e57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0326e57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the best way to store my California Giant strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e903e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e903e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For optimal freshness and prolonged shelf life, store your berries in their original containers. Berries should be kept in a cool and dry refrigerated environment and are best enjoyed within a few days after purchase.<\/p><p>Learn more about storing berries here:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"\/strawberries\/#care-and-handling?how-to-store\">How to store strawberries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/blueberries\/#care-and-handling?how-to-store\">How to store blueberries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/raspberries\/#care-and-handling?how-to-store\">How to store raspberries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/blackberries\/#care-and-handling?how-to-store\">How to store blackberries<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0074a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0074a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">See other commonly asked questions below!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.calgiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bg-pattern-blackberry-short.png\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c67376 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1c67376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda8c9f faq-tabs e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"dda8c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"232426655\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2324266551\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2324266551\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2324266551\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tGeneral Info\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2324266552\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2324266552\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2324266552\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tGrowing Practices\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2324266553\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2324266553\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2324266553\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tPackaging\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2324266554\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2324266554\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2324266554\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tBerry Storage and Handling\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2324266551\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2324266551\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-9e68921 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e68921\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663d0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"663d0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where are California Giant Berry Farms berries grown?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1071\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1071\"><p>California Giant Berry Farms is our company and brand name, but we are an international company that partners with growers beyond the California border to provide you with a year-round supply of delicious, in-season <a href=\"\/strawberries\/#growing\">strawberries<\/a>, <a href=\"\/blueberries\/#growing\">blueberries<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/raspberries\/#growing\">raspberries<\/a> and <a href=\"\/blackberries\/#growing\">blackberries<\/a>. If you want to know where your berries were grown, <a href=\"\/trace\/\">trace<\/a> them back to the field using the 16-digit code on the bottom of your clamshell.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1072\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1072\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do berries continue to ripen after they\u2019ve been harvested?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1072\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1072\"><p>No \u2013 once harvested, berries do not continue to ripen. California Giant Berry Farms berries (<a href=\"\/strawberries\">strawberries<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/blueberries\">blueberries, <\/a><a href=\"\/raspberries\">raspberries <\/a>and <a href=\"\/blackberries\">blackberries<\/a>) are hand-picked at peak ripeness, to ensure that only the berry best makes it to your table.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1073\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1073\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How nutritious are berries?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1073\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1073\"><p>Berries are one of the most delicious and nutritious fruits. In fact, research shows that the darker the berry; the better they are for you! All of our berries provide vitamins, minerals and antioxidants while serving as a fat free, low calorie everyday snack for the whole family. For the nutrient attributes for a specific berry type, please visit our <a href=\"\/strawberries#nutrition\">Strawberries<\/a>, <a href=\"\/blueberries#nutrition\">Blueberries<\/a>, <a href=\"\/raspberries#nutrition\">Raspberries <\/a>and <a href=\"\/blackberries\">Blackberries<\/a>  pages.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1074\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1074\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can you provide even more recipes for berries?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1074\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1074\"><p>Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.californiastrawberries.com\/explore-our-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Strawberry Commission<\/a> for even more strawberry recipes and the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council for more fresh <a href=\"https:\/\/blueberry.org\/recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blueberry recipes<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Where are California Giant Berry Farms berries grown?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>California Giant Berry Farms is our company and brand name, but we are an international company that partners with growers beyond the California border to provide you with a year-round supply of delicious, in-season <a href=\\\"\\\/strawberries\\\/#growing\\\">strawberries<\\\/a>, <a href=\\\"\\\/blueberries\\\/#growing\\\">blueberries<\\\/a>,\\u00a0<a href=\\\"\\\/raspberries\\\/#growing\\\">raspberries<\\\/a> and <a href=\\\"\\\/blackberries\\\/#growing\\\">blackberries<\\\/a>. 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Our organic growers handling and growing practices are certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program. Look for our green label certified organic berries at your local grocer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1252\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When are berries in season?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1252\"><p>California Giant provides an all-season supply of fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. Because we partner with growers across the globe, we\u2019re able to deliver fresh, delicious berries that are always in season! Learn more about our growing regions and all-season berries below:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"\/strawberries\/#growing\">All-season strawberries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/blueberries\/#growing\">All-season blueberries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/raspberries\/#growing\">All-season raspberries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/blackberries\/#growing\">All-season blackberries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1253\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1253\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does California Giant use pesticides in the growing process?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1253\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1253\"><p>California Giant growers control pest damage by working with nature first. Growers rely on natural pest enemies, pest resistant varieties, pest monitoring, cultural practices and other methods to minimize the need for pesticides. Working closely with world-class scientists, growers use models of pest and disease life cycles to determine the best times for applications, so pesticides or insecticides are used only when necessary to protect the survival of the plants.<\/p><p>We encourage you to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/safefruitsandveggies.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safefruitsandveggies.com<\/a> to get more information on pesticide use, exposure and potential risk. We also suggest you review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safefruitsandveggies.com\/calculate\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calculator<\/a> on that site to determine real risk for adults and children.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1254\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1254\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do you add sweetener to your berries?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1254\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1254\"><p>Never. Our berries are sweetened naturally by the sun. Once fully ripened, they are placed into their packaging directly from the field and shipped to your store.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1255\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1255\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does your company ensure food safety practices?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1255\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1255\"><p>California Giant Berry Farms is a leader in health and food safety. We continually strive to move beyond the industry standards and work with outside audit companies, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/primusgfs.com\/primusgfs\/newcertificationRegister.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Primus Laboratories<\/a>, that perform third-party verifications of our farming methods, including worker hygiene and safety. We have a full-time food safety manager on staff who monitors our field and facilities daily. Learn more about our commitment to food safety <a href=\"\/food-safety\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are California Giant berries grown organically?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>California Giant Berry Farms offers both organic and conventionally grown berries. 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Working closely with world-class scientists, growers use models of pest and disease life cycles to determine the best times for applications, so pesticides or insecticides are used only when necessary to protect the survival of the plants.<\\\/p><p>We encourage you to visit <a href=\\\"http:\\\/\\\/safefruitsandveggies.com\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">safefruitsandveggies.com<\\\/a> to get more information on pesticide use, exposure and potential risk. We also suggest you review the <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.safefruitsandveggies.com\\\/calculate\\\/#\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">calculator<\\\/a> on that site to determine real risk for adults and children.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do you add sweetener to your berries?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Never. Our berries are sweetened naturally by the sun. 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Learn more about our commitment to food safety <a href=\\\"\\\/food-safety\\\">here<\\\/a>.<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2324266553\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2324266553\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-76a5c16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76a5c16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795ef53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"795ef53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1271\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1271\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does California Giant use recyclable containers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1271\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1271\"><p>Like you, we are concerned about the environment and are actively doing our part to preserve resources. To be as environmentally friendly as possible, we invest in recycled materials whenever possible. We use fully recyclable corrugated shipping boxes for our berries, utilize recyclable pallets exclusively and package our berries in clamshells made of post-consumer recycled plastic. While all of our berry containers are #1 RPET plastic, we recommend you check with your local recycling center for best ways to recycle these containers in your area.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1272\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1272\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why do you use plastic packaging that is not recyclable or biodegradable?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1272\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1272\"><p>California Giant Berry Farms is actively working with our suppliers to reduce the amount of plastic required to make each clamshell. We\u2019re proud to partner with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.berrysustainable.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Berry Sustainable<\/a>, alongside other industry leaders to further reduce the produce industry\u2019s environmental impact.<\/p><p>All of our berry containers are #1 RPET plastic, we recommend you check with your local recycling center for best ways to recycle these containers in your area. Due to the fragility and sensitive nature of our delicate fresh berries, RPET plastic continues to prove best for the shelf life and quality of the berries. This also results in less food waste. However, we are glad to provide our trade customers (grocery stores) with corrugated packaging upon request. If this is something you would like to see carried in your store, we encourage you to share that request with your local produce manager.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does California Giant use recyclable containers?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Like you, we are concerned about the environment and are actively doing our part to preserve resources. To be as environmentally friendly as possible, we invest in recycled materials whenever possible. We use fully recyclable corrugated shipping boxes for our berries, utilize recyclable pallets exclusively and package our berries in clamshells made of post-consumer recycled plastic. 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Learn more about proper berry handling here:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"\/strawberries\/#care-and-handling?how-to-wash\">How to wash strawberries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/blueberries\/#care-and-handling?how-to-wash\">How to wash blueberries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/raspberries\/#care-and-handling?how-to-wash\">How to wash raspberries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/blackberries\/#care-and-handling?how-to-wash\">How to wash blackberries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4312\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How should I freeze my berries?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4312\"><p>Rinse and pat berries dry and place them on a baking sheet in the freezer for 24 hours before placing them in a freezer-safe container. 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