“THE HOW-TO ON SELLING CITRUS FRUIT SUCCESSFULLY!” Beverley Manor Middle School FFA

Citrus Sales begin today, September 26, 2011 in Augusta County.

Orders will be taken during the month of October. All members must place their order with Mrs. Shomo on a special form no later than November 4 th. The form will be given to you at the end of October.

If you receive an order in November, take it and turn it into Mrs. Shomo. I do order extra fruit. We will sell fruit until the last box is gone! You will get credit for all of the boxes that you sell!

Delivery to BMMS via tractor- trailer will be on December 6 th, if all goes well between here and Florida.

So what do we sell? 4/5 bushel box = $25 Juice Oranges Navel Oranges Tangeloes Red Grapefruit

Or ½ box = $14 We separate into half boxes, using the top of the box to hold the other ½ case.

All boxes are marked as to how many pieces of fruit are in them, for a ½ box, divide by 2.

Juice Oranges $25 whole box $14 for ½ box Medium Size Usually seedless Thin skinned Great for juice 80 per box

Navel Oranges $25 – whole box $14 – ½ box Our most popular seller! Seedless Medium to large size They do have a bellybutton! 64 per full box

Tangeloes $25 – whole box $14 – ½ box 100 per box, 50 - ½ box Excellent taste Easy to peel Medium size Excellent for juice

Red Grapefruit $25 – whole case $14 – ½ case Medium to large size 36 per box Pink to red color inside

Or special gift boxes that come pre-packaged and are sold as is…

Those varieties include: Tangerines = $ per box Small in size Deep orange color Very sweet Easy to peel Honey sweet flavor

Navel/Grapefruit Mix $20 18 Navels & 10 red grapefruit per box

Holiday Trio 12 apples, 12 Navel, 12 Red Grapefruit $25

Citrus Variety Pack 12 Tangerines, 12 Navel, 12 Red Grapefruit $25

Fresh Fruit Sampler 8 Apples, 6 Pears, 6 Red Grapefruit, 8 Navels, 8 Tangerines $25

Apples and Pears 20 Apples & 20 Pears $25

Pears $25 per case 30 per box Sweet flavor Medium size

Apples grown in the Shenandoah Valley Extra Fancy Grade 20 apples per box - $20 Red or Golden Delicious Varieties

So, now that you know what we sell, let’s talk about how to do it…

Do not collect any money until you deliver the fruit!

Use our order form to accurately record your orders!

Sell to people that you know. Don’t forget to ask churches, small grocery stores, and ask your parents to take the order form to work!

Please do not sell to teachers in this building unless you are planning to deliver to their homes. They have already been instructed to purchase from the AG Department.

The early bird will get the worm!

And the question that everyone wants to ask… How much money will I make selling fruit?

1 – 10 cases of fruit - $1 per case 1 case = $ cases = $10.00

10 ½ - 20 cases of fruit = $ ½ cases = $ cases = 25.00

20 ½ - 30 cases of fruit = $ ½ cases = $ cases = $45.00

30 ½ - 40 cases = $1.75 per case 30 ½ cases = $ cases = $70.00

And the money gets bigger and bigger and bigger as you sell more fruit!

Other prizes include… If you sell 25 cases of fruit – a trip to the PA Farm Show on January 7, 2012 Everyone earns FFA BUCKS !

Order forms will always be available in the AG Department on the table. You may pick up at your convenience!

Are there any questions?????????????????