Meghan Markle's First American Riviera Orchard Product Might Be a Nod to the Royals

Published on April 16, 2024 @ 11:01AM

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Fans are getting a preview of the first product from Meghan Markle's highly-anticipated American Riviera Orchard brand. The Duchess of Sussex - who unveiled her logo and branding for her new lifestyle company one month earlier March 14 - sent select friends a gift package containing her new strawberry jam, per Instagram Stories shared on Tuesday, April 16. Fashion designer Tracy Robbins and photographer Delfina Blaquier headed to the social media platform to give fans a sneak peek at the debut product, which appears to be a limited-edition batch.

Sharing a photo of the strawberry jam nestled in an arrangement of fresh lemons, Robbins - who hung out with Markle and Prince Harry at the Bob Marley: One Love premiere in Jamaica in January along with her husband, Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins - teased that she would be keeping the gift all to herself.

Instagram/Tracy Robbins

"Thank you for the delicious basket!" she wrote alongside the Instagram Story reveal. "I absolutely love this jam so not sure I'm sharing with anyone :) @americanrivieraorchard Thank you M!" She added the hashtags, #montecitogoodness #americanrivieraorchard."

Instagram/Tracy Robbins

Another post, which gives a closer look at the jam jar's logo, including the batch (17 out of 50), said, "breakfast, lunch and dinner just got a little sweeter."

Meanwhile, Delquier, who revealed that she'd received the tenth jam in the batch, shared a picnic setup featuring toast spread with the strawberry concoction as well as a selection of fresh strawberries on her Instagram Story.

Instagram/Delfina Blaquier

Her second post gave a close-up look at the jar, which was covered with white cheesecloth.  "Strawberry jam makes me happy," Blaquier captioned the shot. "And I [love] your jam @americanrivieraorchard."

The mom-of-two isn't the first royal to sell jam. Her father-in-law, King Charles, has been selling products (including jam) from the Duchy of Cornwall estate since the 1990s. Prince William is now in charge of the property, which sells its Duchy jams to British supermarkets like Waitrose.

Instagram/Delfina Blaquier

Markle's release of the first American Riviera Orchard product is believed to be the first of many. According to People, the Suits alum filed for trademarks for jarred food products and condiments, yoga equipment, stationary, linens, kitchen appliances, entertaining essentials, pet products, gardening accessories, and more on March 9. In addition, she'll also be diving into the world of beauty and fashion with trademarks for jewelry and jewelry holders, as well as cosmetics and skincare. 

Markle will be officially launching American Riviera Orchard this spring, per People, so there's a chance fans can get their hands on their very own Sussex-approved strawberry jam soon.