What Is A Klicker Strawberry^™?

A Klicker Strawberry^™ is a vine-ripened strawberry that has been grown in the foothills of the Blue Mountains by the Klicker Family.  A Klicker Strawberry^™ has the tradition of having excellent quality, and of being "Famous for Flavor".

Klicker Strawberries^™ are also a tradition of Walla Walla youth who have helped in producing and harvesting the annual crop since 1918.  The current goal of the Klicker family is to provide a ministry to the young people of our community. This will provide the opportunity for them to learn about a good work ethic, leadership, and gain personal growth.

Fresh Strawberries

• Klicker Strawberries^™ are picked without stems, washed, sorted, sliced and packaged in 4 container sizes.

  • 28# bucket (approximately 4 gallons)
  • 20# bucket (approximately 3 gallons)
  • 7.5# bucket (approximately 5 quarts)
  • 3# bucket (approximately 2 quarts)

• Fresh Klicker Strawberries^™ buckets have NO SUGAR

• If you are needing strawberries to serve a large crowd, one 28# bucket serves approximately:

  • 75 people for strawberry shortcake
  • 100 people for ice cream

How to handle fresh Strawberries

• Klicker Strawberries^™ are a fresh fruit product and therefore need to be refrigerated right away, and not accidentally left in the car, back porch or kitchen counter.

• Klicker Strawberries^™ are best served or processed the day of purchase.  We recommend they be used within 3 days. You may stretch this by a few days by adding sugar or other preservatives.

• When fresh fruit is concealed in a container, natural gases become trapped. We recommend "burping" the container by lifting the lid on the bucket twice a day to release those gases.

• If you are unable to use your Klicker Strawberries^™ right away, place the entire bucket in the freezer.

• Some Customer Recommendations for using Klicker Strawberries^™:

  • Purchase fresh 7-1/2# or 3# buckets and place them in the freezer to use for family gatherings in the winter months.
  • Divide fresh Klicker Strawberries^™ into zip-lock freezer bags to lay flat in the freezer—it saves lots of space!
  • Use the leftover juice in the buckets for a smoothie.
  • Freeze the juice to make strawberry syrup over the winter.

Frozen Strawberries

"Famous for Flavor" Klicker Strawberries^™ are also available frozen.

Frozen Retail

• Frozen Klicker Strawberries^™ can be purchased in Walla Walla at the Klicker Store. They carry buckets with sugar or without sugar the entire year.
• Some of our retailers of fresh Klicker Strawberries^™ may carry a supply of frozen strawberries without sugar.

Frozen Wholesale

• If you are interested in frozen Klicker Strawberries^™ for your retail food service, please contact SYSCO Food Services of Spokane at www.syscospokane.com.
• Frozen Klicker Strawberries^™ may also be used for making ice cream, pies, jam or any other processed product that requires high quality strawberry as an ingredient.
• Klicker Strawberries^™ may also be custom packed with or without sugar to meet special needs and uses.