Dixie Belle

What Dixie Belle does

Dixie Belle Peaches Inc. is a fourth-generation family peach farm operating on "The Ridge" of South Carolina. Per firmographic records the company was founded in 1989, though family heritage spans four generations on the Ridge. The company grows more than 30 varieties of peaches across orchards in three South Carolina counties (Edgefield, Saluda, and Orangeburg), and has expanded its crop portfolio to include strawberries (launched in 2017 and now a local retail favorite) plus seasonal produce — watermelons, cantaloupe, bell peppers, squash, and zucchini. The Ridge's unique soils, warm nights, and high humidity are cited as enabling naturally sweet peaches without artificial ripening rooms.

Name

Dixie Belle

Legal name

Dixie Belle Peaches Inc.

Website

https://dixiebellepeaches.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dixie Belle Peaches Inc. is a fourth-generation family peach farm on South Carolina's "The Ridge" that grows 30+ peach varieties across three counties and sells wholesale to grocery stores across the US and Canada while operating three retail locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce / Peach Farming

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming (111336), Strawberry Farming (111333)

akta.pro primary industry

Berry Farming (Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Cranberries) (AFAGACAD)

Keywords

• Peach farming
• Fresh produce wholesale
• Strawberry production
• Fruit packing services
• Specialty crop agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridge Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Produce Sales: Dixie Belle fulfills large-volume wholesale orders for grocery stores and other produce outlets throughout the United States and Canada. The company ships more than 30 varieties of peaches nationwide to wholesale buyers.
2. Retail Sales: Direct retail sales through two physical store locations in Ridge Spring, SC and Augusta, GA, plus a strawberry stand in Johnston, SC. Strawberries sold in clamshells, gallon buckets and quart trays.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Dixie Belle grows, packs, and ships more than 30 varieties of peaches from orchards across three South Carolina counties, along with strawberries and seasonal other crops including watermelons, cantaloupe, bell peppers, squash, and zucchini. Fruit is offered in multiple packaging formats (trays, clamshells, pouch bags, handle baskets, volume-fill boxes) and distributed through wholesale channels to grocery stores in the U.S. and Canada as well as through company-owned retail locations and farmer's markets in South Carolina and Georgia.

Product overview

Dixie Belle is a fourth-generation peach farming operation based on 'The Ridge' of South Carolina, offering a portfolio of fresh produce centered on peaches supplemented by strawberries and seasonal other crops. The company operates packing facilities with advanced technology including computerized sizers and fruit-friendly machinery, offering flexible packaging options (volume-fill boxes, trays, clamshells, pouch bags). Products are distributed through wholesale channels to grocery stores throughout the United States and Canada, as well as through two retail locations serving local communities in South Carolina and Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peaches Orchard-fresh peaches grown on 'The Ridge' of South Carolina across three counties (Edgefield, Saluda, and Orangeburg), shipped daily during the May to September season. More than 30 varieties are offered, packed in trays, clamshells, pouch bags, handle baskets, and volume-fill boxes, and shipped to wholesale grocery buyers across the United States and Canada and sold at direct retail locations.
• Strawberries Farm-fresh strawberries grown from late March through June 1st, picked fresh daily and packed by hand in clamshells, gallon buckets, and quart trays. Available at retail locations in Johnston and Ridge Spring, SC, and at regional farmer's markets.
• Other Crops Seasonal produce including watermelons, cantaloupe, bell peppers, squash, and zucchini, grown to complement the flagship peach crop based on growing season and market demands.

Quantifiable outcome

• Peach season May to September; Strawberry season late March to June 1st
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Titan Farms: Titan Farms is a large commercial peach grower also headquartered in Ridge Spring, SC. It operates orchards across multiple Southeastern counties and ships nationwide to wholesale and retail customers — directly comparable to Dixie Belle in geography, crop, and channel mix.
• Pearson Farm: Pearson Farm is a fifth-generation peach and pecan farm in Fort Valley, GA (Peach County). Like Dixie Belle, it sells wholesale to grocery chains, operates a retail store, and ships peaches nationwide — a closely comparable generational stone-fruit operation with a similar hybrid wholesale/retail GTM.
• Lane Southern Orchards: Lane Southern Orchards is a major peach grower and packer in Fort Valley, GA with a long-standing retail store and nationwide wholesale distribution. It competes with Dixie Belle for the same grocery buyer relationships across the Eastern US during the summer peach season.
• HMC Farms: HMC Farms is a multi-generation stone fruit grower (peaches, plums, nectarines) in California's Central Valley. It sells wholesale to grocery chains nationwide with a focus on premium, traceable fresh produce — directly comparable to Dixie Belle in crop, channel, and quality positioning.
• Taylor Orchards: Taylor Orchards is a commercial peach farm in Reynolds, GA that supplies wholesale grocery buyers across the Eastern US. It competes with Dixie Belle in the same seasonal peach window and the same grocery customer base.
• Leger & Son: Leger & Son is a multi-generation peach and nectarine grower/packer in California's Central Valley supplying wholesale grocery customers. Its crop mix, scale, and packer-shipper business model closely parallel Dixie Belle's.
• Wish Farms: Wish Farms is a Plant City, FL-based strawberry and blueberry grower that supplies wholesale grocery buyers across the US and operates direct-to-consumer channels. It is directly comparable to Dixie Belle on the strawberry side of the business.
• California Giant Berry Farms: California Giant Berry Farms is a multi-region strawberry and mixed-berry grower serving wholesale grocery customers nationwide. Like Dixie Belle, it focuses on fresh, traceable berries distributed through major retail channels.

Broad incumbents

• Driscoll's: Driscoll's is the dominant branded berry (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry) grower and marketer in North America. It overlaps with Dixie Belle's strawberry operations and competes for the same grocery produce shelf space year-round.
• Stemilt Growers: Stemilt Growers is a large multi-generation tree-fruit grower/packer (apples, pears, cherries, stone fruit) based in Wenatchee, WA. It operates a comparable packer-shipper model with nationwide wholesale distribution and direct retail — a broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dixiebellepeaches
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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