Pure Flavor® Acquires DeTemporada, a 25-Acre Bell Pepper Farm

Pure Flavor® acquires DeTemporada Farms, a 25-acre greenhouse bell pepper farm located in Merlin, ON. This acquisition comes as the company experiences tremendous year-over-year growth and plans for expansion. Through its owned farms and family of growers, Pure Flavor now manages nearly 1,000 acres of greenhouse-grown fruits and vegetables.

Pure Flavor® acquires DeTemporada Farms, a 25-acre bell pepper farm. The company announced acquiring DeTemporada Farms, a 25-acre greenhouse bell pepper farm located in Merlin, ON. This acquisition comes as the company experiences tremendous year-over-year growth and plans for expansion.

According to Jamie Moracci, President of Pure Flavor®, “We are excited to announce the addition of DeTemporada Farms to our family. Increasing our owned acreage helps facilitate our growth alongside our grower partners and supports our strategy of scaling up our operations to drive efficiencies.”

DeTemporada Farms, built in 2021 and located near the shores of Lake Erie, is known for its unique micro-climate that positively impacts the growing environment. The facility will grow red, yellow, and orange sweet bell peppers and expansion is already underway for the farm’s next phase, set to be completed later this year.

Jeff Moracci, Chief Financial Officer & Partner of Pure Flavor®, adds “We need to strategically invest in our growth and with the acquisition of DeTemporada Farms, we are making a commitment to both our retail partners as well as our employees that we are planning for our future.”

With the addition of this 25-acre farm, Pure Flavor® will have an even greater supply of fresh vegetables for its customers. This acquisition comes on top of the company’s ongoing expansion efforts, including the construction of a new Phase IV 40-acre organic greenhouse in Leamington, ON, set to be completed this month. Through its owned farms and family of growers, Pure Flavor® now manages nearly 1,000 acres of greenhouse-grown fruits and vegetables.

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