Mission Statement

 

The Texas Blueberry Marketing Association (TBMA) is a cooperative formed & operated by its producing members. TBMA was formed in 1988 and is a major component of the Texas Blueberry industry. It is the Association philosophy to work together to provide a high quality product in sufficient volumes to supply its customers needs at a fair market price. TBMA operates with a Board of Directors, General Manager, Sales Manager & working committees to handle sales, production, fruit quality, transportation & grower technical support. TBMA consists of 51 producing members consisting of 690 acres located from Southeast Texas/ Louisiana state line to the northern corner of Texas, Louisiana & Arkansas State lines. Production levels have increased over the past 5 years to a 1.4 million-lb. crop in 1997 & an estimated 1.6 million-lb. crop in 1998. TBMA is a non-profit organization with producing members controlling all expenses & operations to market a quality crop efficiently. Our harvest season generally begins with low volume production in late April to early May with volumes increasing in late May, & production volumes peaking in mid June, then declining until end of season is reached in late July.

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