LEAMINGTON, ON - The 9th annual R.E.A.C.H. International Greenhouse Competition took place last weekend, and Pure Flavor proudly walked away with the event’s “triple crown.”

“It is an incredible achievement to have selected the best cucumber seeds and to have won 3 main categories in the cucumber division,” Jamie Moracci, President of Pure Flavor, said in a press release, adding that the company tests hundreds of cucumber varieties each year that are available in the marketplace.

Pure Flavor’s Gourmet Baby Mini Cucumbers received recognition in two categories for the second year in a row, winning an award for Best Overall Mini Cucumbers and Best Overall Cucumbers. Its Poco™ Bites cocktail cucumbers, the company’s newest item that we recently showcased, also received the Kid’s Choice Award.

According to the press release, the second day of judging is based on public opinion while the first day is judged by a panel of expert judges represented by produce retailers, agricultural research centers, local chefs, and food writers. The panel rated each entry on four categories:

• Appearance
• Flavor profile
• Crunchiness
• Freshness

R.E.A.C.H. International is a local charity that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help build schools, and clinics, as well as drill water wells, care for and sponsor impoverished children in Uganda, Africa, and more. All funds from the Greenhouse Competitions go to benefit this noble cause.

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