Organic Coconuts

Organic Coconuts

Organic Coconuts

Commodity Overview

Organic coconut makes up a tiny percentage of total organic sales, and less than 1% within the coconut category. However, sales are growing. If you have a lot of success with organic items in your store, organic coconut is worth considering as it will round out baking ingredients for organically minded consumers. Average prices for organic are about twice that of conventional coconut.

PLUs

94260 in husk
94261 husked
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.

Sales Strategies

Cross-promote fresh organic coconut with organic coconut oil and organic coconut milk. Other great tie-ins are organic baking items, organic bagged salads and organic pie ingredients.

Include organic coconuts in tropical promotions. Promote it heavily around the winter holidays as coconut is popular in many baked goods at that time of year. Market organic coconut to parents as a nutritious snack for back-to-school lunch boxes. Target environmentally conscious consumers by promoting the growing practices used to grow organic coconut.

Use sampling to show consumers how to crack a coconut and dig out the meat as well as give consumers a taste of organic coconut.

Dynamic Displays

Consider creating an organic tropical display. Include bananas, coconuts, pineapples and mangoes. This puts all organic tropicals in a one-stop shop and creates a colorful, attractive display in your department. Use organic coconuts as a color break between the more colorful bananas and mangoes.

Coconuts look sturdier than they are. Avoid stacking coconuts as the weight from the top coconuts can cause the bottom layer to crack.

Include preparation tips on your display, especially information on how to make shredded and toasted coconut. Add organic coconut oil and coconut flour to your display to encourage consumers to purchase organic coconut in all its forms. While fresh, shredded organic coconut may draw consumers, avoid shredding it in-store unless your store is a certified organic processing facility.

In the Backroom

Shipping
Organic coconuts are most often shipped in 24-count cartons.

Grades
The U.S. has no grade standards.


Puerto Rico Grades (for dry husked coconuts)
P.R. No. 1
P.R. No. 2


Handling
Temperature: 32 to 35 F, 0 to 2 C
Relative humidity: 75% or less
Typical shelf life: 1 to 2 months
Mist: no

Coconuts do not need to be misted, although some retailers do so to prevent cracking and drying. Whether effective or not, water will not hurt coconuts, which are one of the most waterproof fruits.

At room temperature, coconuts can be held for two weeks without serious loss of quality.

Extreme temperatures should be avoided. Cracks can occur when there is a sudden 15 F temperature change.

Organic

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Gamez Produce Wholesale Dist.

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Laredo, 78040 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Del Valle Distributing

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
El Paso, 79901 Texas
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Westcoast Produce Wholesalers

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Langley, V1M 3E5 British Columbia
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Heath & Lejeune Inc

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Business Type:
Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Commerce, 90023 California
Organic Produce:
Organic Apples, Organic Apricots, Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Avocados, Organic Bananas, Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries
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OK Sealer

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Business Type:
Machinery & Technology, Packaging
Location HQ:
Marlborough, 01752 Massachusetts
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Stone Fruit:
Apricots
Tropical Fruit:
Carambola, Plantains
Cooking Vegetables:
Celery Root, Leeks
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Greengenes Produce LLC

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Tulsa, 74115 Oklahoma
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Supremo Produce

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Escondido, 92029 California
Citrus:
Lemons, Oranges
Tropical Fruit:
Avocados
Cooking Vegetables:
Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Tomatoes
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries
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Oppy - Visalia

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Business Type:
Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Visalia, 93291 California
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Grapes, Pears
Tropical Fruit:
Kiwifruit
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries
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Develop 360 LLC

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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Davenport, 33837 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries
Citrus:
Melogold
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Butch's Best LLC

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Business Type:
Shipper
Location HQ:
Chesterfield, 48501 Michigan
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries








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