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.

Cheney Brothers, Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Riviera Beach, 33404 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

National Produce Consultants LLC Powered by Foodbuy

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Business Type:

Management & Consulting, Other, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Allen, 75013-8098 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

MGI Produce a dba of Marc Glassman Inc

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Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

Cleveland, 44130 Ohio

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Delta Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lanham, 20706 Maryland

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Sun City Produce Co

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Harvest Brokerage Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Forest Park, 30297 Georgia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Aramburo Produce Inc.

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Business Type:

Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Garlic, Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Chayote

Azure Standard

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler, Processor

Location HQ:

Dufur, 97021 Oregon

Berries:

Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

The Kunkel Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Eden Prairie, 55344 Minnesota

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

VIP Marketing Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler, Other

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums

Young/Water Coconuts