<p>Southern Specialties and its grower partner Meridian announced that it has added a new raspberry variety to the company’s berry lineup. The company will market the raspberries under the Fresh Kampo label from its McAllen, TX facility and its headquarters in Pompano Beach, FL, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “We are very pleased to have a superior raspberry variety to complement our blackberry, organic blackberry, and blueberry programs,” said Carlos Solf, Director of Procurement for Southern Specialties.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “We have been working on the development of a raspberry of this caliber for several years,” said Fabricio Blanco, President of Meridian. “The flavor and presentation are among the best we have seen anywhere. We are pleased to introduce our raspberries in conjunction with Southern Specialties.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The Adelita raspberry variety has been under development for the past nine years. Over the last three years, extensive work has been conducted in the Michoacán region of Mexico where the raspberries are grown under plastic hoops, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Southern Specialties will offer the Fresh Kampo raspberries from October into May in 6 ounce clamshells. Other pack sizes are available by request. The company ships conventional and organic blackberries and blueberries under the Southern Selects label year round.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> This is one new raspberry variety you won’t want to pass up!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://southernspecialties.com/our-produce" target="_new"> Southern Specialties </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
