Doing all of this out of Florida and having a warehouse here means we’re able to have eyes on everything rather than solely rely on international shipments.”Īt the same time, Seasons Farm Fresh hopes to help rebuild the fruit industry in Florida. Dominican mangoes for example, ships that used to come in three days now come in five to seven days. “We’re based in Miami and with everything that’s been happening with logistics, while things are starting to get better, there are still delays. “We’ve got a lot of interest in these programs from the Northeast, throughout the East Coast and Central Texas,” says Bernal, noting it’s in discussions with 7 to 10 retailers so far about programs. Key shipping months for the fruit is June through August. Shipping should start in the beginning of July and go until October and lower volume during January-February. Seasons Farm Fresh plans to focus on primarily red skin/white fleshed dragon fruit-about 90 percent of what it plans to ship-with the remaining 10 percent being the red skin/red fleshed fruit. Bernal notes that the first bulbs are emerging right now so within 55-60 days will be the first harvest. Key shipping months for the fruit is June through August and while Seasons Farm Fresh will largely be shipping Tommy Atkins, Kent, Keitt, Valencia Pride and Alphonso mangoes, in total it will have between 10-12 varieties available.Īt the same time, it’s also launching a dragon fruit program. Also, 50-lb bulk boxes will be available depending on variety and all farms and the pack house being used have been Primus GFS certified to comply with current food safety regulations. Seasons Farm Fresh is launching a new program shipping tree-ripened mangoes and dragon fruit from Florida.Īlong with its newly expanded network of 20-25 mango growers, Seasons Farm Fresh has opened a warehouse in Homestead, Florida to size 6-12 count Florida mangoes for retail and, along with its own label, will offer private labeling options as well.
![mango dragon fruit mango dragon fruit](https://izzycooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Mango-Dragonfruit-1-683x1024.jpg)
Any type of treatment of fruit impacts the flavor and ripening process.” “Tasting a tree-ripened mango versus a hot-water mango, there’s a significant difference in flavor profile. But we wouldn’t have to hot water treat them because they’re from the U.S.,” says Gabriel Bernal of Seasons Farm Fresh.
![mango dragon fruit mango dragon fruit](https://izzycooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Mango-Dragonfruit-Lemonade-1-683x1024.jpg)
“There are more than 200 varieties of mangoes grown in Florida and with this program, they would be picked, washed and packed in Florida. Seasons Farm Fresh based in Miami is launching a new program shipping tree-ripened mangoes and dragon fruit from Florida.
![mango dragon fruit mango dragon fruit](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/O-rihLjJmy0/maxresdefault.jpg)
1Component Of Flavor / 1Composante De L’arôme.One Florida shipper is hoping its new state-based program will offer new opportunities for Florida mango and dragon fruit growers. Mango Dragonfruit Sphere: Beeswax/Cire d’abeille, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Jojoba Esters, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Flavor (Aroma), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract, Tocopherol, Polyglycerin-3, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Citric Acid, Citral1, Limonene1, Linalool1.
![mango dragon fruit mango dragon fruit](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c5/2f/5b/c52f5bcbed7186d8f985eb8e43049013.jpg)
1Component Of Flavor / 1Composante De L’arôme. Mango Dragonfruit Stick: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Beeswax/Cire d’abeille, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Flavor (Aroma), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Cire de carnauba, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Citral1, Limonene1, Linalool1.