Joyce Foods Inc. announced its official entry into the Heritage Turkey Market as part of its 50th Anniversary Commemoration. Earlier this year, Joyce Foods placed a limited number of Heritage Black Turkeys on one of its small Carolina Farms.
"The Black Turkey is a very old breed, probably the first one to be developed from Native American stocks. Some of the first turkeys taken to Europe in the 1500s were Black Turkeys where they became very popular, particularly in Spain. The Black Turkey was admitted to the APA Standard in 1874. It is a naturally mating, slow growing breed well suited for the outdoors. The Heritage Black Turkey produces very flavorful and tender meat," according to Ron Joyce, president and CEO of Joyce Foods, Inc.