Displays
The basics: Oranges may be hand-stacked in similar sizes or
gently dumped into bins for fairly massive displays. Displays that
incorporate a variety of in-season citrus items are workable and
eye appealing. Use bulk and bagged product to add to impulse sales.
Halve an orange, display one half with the butt end up and one down
so shoppers can see the interior, and shrink-wrap it.
Display oranges on end aisles or in a waterfall cascade to increase
sales.
According to marketing studies, most orange purchases are impulse
sales; thus displays should catch the consumers eye. Keep
displays neat, clean and attractive, and make sure all produce is
top-quality. Check displays to ensure no damaged or poor-quality
product is present. Orange graphic bins are available in small and
large sizes and are excellent in merchandising the fruit. These
bins can be used for front lobby displays as well.
A tinge of green or "regreening" is normal for ripe oranges
during warm weather. A cut orange will reassure consumers the fruit
is ripe. Display fruit-cutting tools, such as graters, peelers and
zesters, nearby.
Fresh fruit baskets are good gift suggestions for any holiday.
Value-Added
Squeezing orange juice in view of shoppers generates impulse sales.
Glass pitchers show off the juice. Valencia oranges are good for
juicing as well as for eating. If navel oranges are used, serve
within about four hours of juicing.
Although an orange nearing the end of its shelf life may have blemishes,
it still is suitable for juicing. However, avoid using cracked or
decayed fruit for juicing; the bad taste can ruin the entire batch.
Refrigerate oranges before squeezing to lengthen the shelf life
of the juice.
Promotion
Because some consumers think peeling an orange takes too much time,
demonstrate how easy it is to cut an orange for snacking. Halve
an orange and cut three or four wedges from each half.
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