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.

Produce Availability

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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.

Esscalo HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Importer

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78258 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks, Parsley Root

Oppy - Visalia

Overview (1) (0) (0)

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

CocoNifty Company

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami Shores, 33138 Florida

Tropical Fruit:

Coconuts, Young/Water Coconuts

Gonzar Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Hass Avocados, White Coconuts, Young/Water Coconuts

Specialties:

Guava, Mamey Sapote, Mangosteen, Dragon Fruit

Citrus:

Persian Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

ANGAR Trading Company Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Burnaby, V5H 4N2 British Columbia

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Burro Bananas, Manzano Bananas, Nino Bananas, Red Bananas, Cavendish Bananas, Carambola, Coconuts, Young/Water Coconuts, Brown Coconuts

FoodFest Depot

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Foodservice

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10454 New York

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Tropical Sales of Florida LLC

Overview (2) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33563 Florida

Berries:

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

Upstate Produce Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Ringwood, 07456-1407 New Jersey

Berries:

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

Valor Produce LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Lincoln, 68523-9077 Nebraska

Berries:

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

South Harvest Produce Corp

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33142-7739 Florida

Berries:

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

Young/Water Coconuts