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.

Jalaram Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Homestead, 33034 Florida

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple, Plantains

Specialties:

Aji, Amaranth, Bitter Melon

Cooking Vegetables:

Bamboo Shoots

Buy Fresh Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

City Of Commerce, 90040 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

A and F Distributing Corporation

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90012 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe

G P I (a dba of Gonzalez Produce Inc)

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tampa, 33610 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola

Miami Tropical Wholesaler Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33166 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

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

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Grapes

Chiovitti Banana Co Ltd

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Etobicoke, M8Z 4T3 Ontario

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Coconuts, Papayas, Pineapple, Plantains, Hass Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Garlic

Organic Produce:

Organic Avocados, Organic Bananas

John Vena Inc.

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

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

Everyday Fresh Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Citrus:

Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Coconuts, Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Turnips

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach

Ecoripe Tropicals Inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Medley, 33178 Florida

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Eggplant, Okra, Peppers, Chili

Specialties:

Bitter Melon

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Bedessee Imports Ltd

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Toronto, M1P 3A5 Ontario

Citrus:

Oranges

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Okra, Peppers, Chili, Pumpkins, Sweet Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Spinach

Young/Water Coconuts