Weis-Buy Farms Inc.is expanding its Dominican Republic greenhouse pepper deal.
Over the past year, the Fort Myers, Florida-based marketer and growers’ agent has tripled the number of loads of colored bell peppers it ships from the country.
For this season, it plans to load up to 10 trailers a week of red, yellow and orange peppers, compared to the three trailers a week it shipped last year, said Chuck Weisinger, president and chief executive officer.
This winter will be the fourth year Weis-Buy plans to ship product from Dominican Republic greenhouse farmers who grow and ship from 494 acres of production and packing facilities in Constanza and Ocoa.
They also grow greenhouse miniature cucumbers, cubanelle peppers and vine-ripe tomatoes.
Salesman Michael Shapiro said that because the greenhouses are on mountains up to 4,000 feet above sea level, the moderate temperatures allow year-round production, and the less expensive sturdy plastic greenhouses keep costs low.
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