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.

Brooks Tropicals Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Homestead, 33031-1892 Florida

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas, Plantains

Specialties:

Ginger Root, Guava, Lychee, Passion Fruit

M. Levin and Company, Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Vega Produce LLC

Overview (2) (3) (1)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Medley, 33166 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries

Citrus:

Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Asian Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Specialty Melons

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Carambola, Papayas, Pineapple

Pacific Sun Distributing Inc

Overview (6) (1) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90101 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

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

M & M Farms Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33196 Florida

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Carambola, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Garlic, Okra

Sweet Seasons LLC

Overview (17) (5) (3)

Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577 Texas

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Tropical Fruit:

Plantains

Specialties:

Cactus Leaves, Calabaza, Chayote, Epazote, Garbanzo Beans, Ginger Root, Guava

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

Cooks Company Produce Inc

Overview (2) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Francisco, 94124 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

Overview (3) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

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

Young/Water Coconuts