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.

Melissa's / World Variety Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vernon, 90058 California

Berries:

Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks, Parsley Root

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

M & M Farms Inc

Overview (4) (0) (4)

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

Frieda's LLC

Overview (14) (11) (4)

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

Overview (7) (3) (18)

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

Freedom Fresh LLC

Overview (8) (0) (2)

Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Medley, 33178 Florida

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Jalaram Produce Inc

Overview (4) (0) (0)

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

Overview (0) (0) (8)

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

Young/Water Coconuts