Enfield Farms, a Lynden, Wash.-based family-owned and operated business for more than 30 years, produces high-quality blueberries and raspberries, maintaining complete control over every aspect of its berry production from start to finish, from the propagation and growth of each plant all the way through to the final stages of harvesting and processing.
Product quality is critical to raspberry processors, who have long faced challenges in maintaining the delicate attributes of the berry during the preservation process. The raspberry’s hollow shape makes it susceptible to crushing, which can turn the berry into a jam-like substance. To maintain the berry’s shape, liquid nitrogen crusting freezers have been used in front of the traditional individually-quick frozen (IQF) raspberry freezer as one of the few viable methods of conditioning the berries before deep freezing. However, the high costs associated with the use of liquid nitrogen leaves fruit processors to seek out a less expensive solution while still maintaining the quality of their frozen berry products. Such was the case for Enfield Farms in relation to their frozen raspberry products.