Young/Water Coconuts

Commodity Overview

Young or water coconuts are immature coconuts, with green, smooth, thin shells, and are harvested for their water content, rather than their meat. Coconut water can be drunk right from the fruit, or drained for other uses. It has a slightly sweet flavor.

Characteristics

Commodity: Coconuts
Category: Tropical Fruit
Appearance: Large, with an irregular shape and a shiny, smooth green skin
Flesh: What flesh there is has a soft, jelly-like texture; the cavity is primarily filled with water
Flavor: The water has a light, sweet, refreshing taste
Size: Larger than a brown or white coconut; the average mature coconut weighs about 680 grams
Color: Shiny and green
Shape: Blocky and irregularly shaped
Served Raw: Yes
Availability: Year-round

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Coosemans Dallas Inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75236 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Coosemans-Denver Inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Denver, 80239 Colorado

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Coosemans Atlanta Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Forest Park, 30297 Georgia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Coosemans Chicago Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Coosemans DC Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Jessup, 20794 Maryland

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Coosemans Houston Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77023-5814 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Coosemans Phoenix LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Phoenix, 85007 Arizona

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Frieda's LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Alamitos, 90720 California

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines, Specialty Citrus

Deciduous Fruit:

Asian Pears

Melons:

Watermelon, Specialty Melons

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Papayas

Nathel & Nathel Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

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Best Tropical Island Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas, Plantains

Specialties:

Aji, Breadfruit, Cactus Leaves, Calabaza, Cassava, Chayote, Dasheen

Young/Water Coconuts