Tropical Fruit
Thai guava can be merchandised as a ready-to-eat snack fruit and used across multiple retail applications, helping retailers drive incremental sales and expand usage occasions, the company says.
The company’s 2025–2030 strategy outlines specific targets for emissions reduction, water conservation and 100% social compliance.
Multiple road blockages are currently disrupting the movement of shipments in Mexico, according to HLB Specialties, a tropical fruit provider and importer of produce from the country.
Retailers can support celebrants of the holiday, which kicks off Jan. 14 this year, by ensuring sweet tropical produce like sugar cane, jackfruit and mangoes are available.
With more than a decade of produce industry experience, Jake Kamysz is focused on pineapples, bananas and plantains for the company.
The Miami-headquartered, woman- and minority-owned, vertically-integrated business says its new packing facility dedicated to dragon fruit will help retailers succeed with the fruit.
The Miami-based grower and importer says the new addition is grown on approximately 400 hectares of high-density orchards in Ecuador.
The company was awarded the “Sustainability in the Food Industry Award” from The Shelby and Griffin Report for efforts in Honduras.
As part of its expansion, Oppy has integrated Dole Diversified North America sales operations, creating a larger fruit portfolio.
The Packer received an advance taste of this new tropical fruit that delivers a unique and delicious flavor profile of coconut and pineapple indulgence along with a nutritional boost.
In his new role as director of business development, Navas will help strengthen communication between farms and customers, identify opportunities and build lasting relationships.
The biennial report offers a snapshot of where the tropical fruit importer stands on its sustainability goals.
The new facility will serve 271 primary school students and serve as a hurricane shelter for all 800 residents of the village, according to Fyffes.
Produce distributors are hoping the market’s progress carries into fall.
Unusually strong ocean swells created a chokepoint for tropical fruit exporters at Costa Rica’s most important Pacific port, and retailers can expect schedule disruptions and reduced supplies in the coming weeks, says Fresh Del Monte’s Raul Saca.
From sweet mangoes to zesty passion fruit, Save Mart, Dole and J&C Tropicals are leaning into the tropical spirit on July 18 to celebrate exotic flavors.
The veteran industry executive has rejoined the company to lead U.S. sales growth in the Southern region.
Houston-based importer and exporter dVida said it will showcase its mangoes, red and yellow dragonfruit, ginger, limes, malanga and goldenberries.
The tropical fruit distributor plans to mark the milestone with community outreach and collaborations.
Desiree Pardo Morales, founder of TropicalFruitBox.com, transformed her family’s whole business, WP Produce, into a thriving direct-to-consumer platform, making tropical and exotic fruits accessible to consumers nationwide.
Terra Exports, Las Vegas, has hired Manuel Escandon, who is based in Chile, as part of its South American expansion.
Homestead, Fla.-based Brooks Tropicals LLC has added Javier Gonzalez Ebra as the firm’s sales manager and added industry veteran Emil Bravo as the company’s newest salesman.
HLB Specialties is looking forward to the start of the rambutan season, starting in Guatemala in May and continuing with Honduras through December.
Florida’s tropical fruit season is underway and marketers are expecting a strong bounce-back year.
Holistic Solutions Global, a grower and distributor of Dominican Republic tropical fruit, will be using shelf life extension products from Hazel Technologies on mangoes and other fruit.
In March, tropicals were the last items on shoppers’ lists as they rushed to stock up on potatoes, apples and canned beans to survive the pandemic.
Dragon fruit continues to lead the tropical pack, with gains of 21% in the past three months.