Brazil is one of the world's largest fresh fruit producers, and its northeastern growing regions supply Europe and the Middle East year after year. We source from vetted packhouses, control the cold chain from field to vessel, and ship by reefer container or air freight depending on your volume and timeline.
Each consignment is sourced from packhouses we have assessed, graded to your specification, and shipped under controlled temperature. Availability follows harvest windows — we confirm current season and calibre before any order is committed.
Tommy Atkins, Palmer, Kent and Keitt varieties from the São Francisco Valley — Brazil's principal export mango region, spanning Pernambuco and Bahia.
Yellow, cantaloupe, Galia and watermelon from the northeastern melon belt across Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará — a long-established supplier to European and Gulf markets.
Persian / Tahiti lime — Brazil's principal export lime. Robust in transit and available across the full calendar, which makes it the most programme-friendly fruit in our range.
Seedless table grapes from the São Francisco Valley, where irrigation supports harvests outside the southern-hemisphere norm. Shipped with SO₂ protection for extended sea transit.
Fresh fruit is not a shelf-stable commodity you can order any week of the year. Mango, melon and grape supply follow harvest windows, and calibre availability shifts within each window. Tell us your target arrival dates and volumes and we will tell you honestly whether the season supports it — before anyone commits to a programme.
Fresh fruit is the one part of our range where you are not restricted to a full container. The right mode depends on volume, shelf life and how fast you need it on shelf.
Temperature-controlled full container. The economic choice for repeat programmes and wholesale distribution, with cost per kilo far below air.
Palletised air cargo, days rather than weeks. Higher freight cost per kilo, but it removes the full-container minimum entirely.
With coffee or sugar, a delay costs you time. With fresh fruit, a break in the cold chain costs you the cargo. Temperature control has to hold from the packhouse through loading, transit, and discharge — and the fruit has to be selected and packed for the length of that specific voyage in the first place. This is why we work only with packhouses we have assessed directly, and why we plan the route before the fruit is picked.
Fresh fruit leaves Brazil from the port closest to its growing region — shorter inland haul means less time out of temperature control before the container is even loaded.
Fresh fruit is not covered by the ANVISA registration that applies to our shelf-stable products. Produce moves under plant health rules, and those are enforced at the destination border.
Issued by MAPA, Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, certifying the consignment is free from quarantine pests. Mandatory for every fresh fruit shipment, and the document destination inspectors check first.
Issued by the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce for customs clearance and preferential tariff treatment. Some markets require consular authentication before the vessel departs.
Premium retail buyers in Europe and the Gulf frequently require GlobalGAP or equivalent packhouse accreditation. We confirm which of our packhouses hold current certification for your market.
Certain destination markets require cold treatment in transit or other quarantine treatment for specific fruit and origin combinations. Requirements are market-specific and confirmed before booking.
Plant health rules differ sharply between destinations and they change. A treatment protocol accepted in one Gulf market may not satisfy another, and requirements for mango can differ from those for grapes out of the same valley. Tell us your destination country and we will confirm the exact protocol in writing before anything is booked.
Mango (Tommy Atkins, Palmer, Kent and Keitt), melon (yellow, cantaloupe, Galia and watermelon), Tahiti lime, and seedless table grapes. Production comes principally from the São Francisco Valley in Pernambuco and Bahia, and the melon belt across Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará.
Yes — for fresh fruit only. Air freight allows pallet-level quantities rather than a full container, which makes it practical for trial orders, premium retail lines, or testing a new market before committing to a programme. Our instant coffee, brown sugar and pet food remain full-container-only. Freight cost per kilo is considerably higher by air, so we will tell you honestly which mode makes commercial sense for your volume.
A Phytosanitary Certificate issued by MAPA is mandatory for every consignment, confirming freedom from quarantine pests. A Certificate of Origin is required for customs clearance, and some markets require consular authentication before departure. Certain destinations additionally require cold treatment in transit or accredited packhouse certification such as GlobalGAP. Requirements are market-specific — we confirm the exact protocol for your destination in writing before booking.
Pecém in Ceará, Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, Salvador in Bahia, and Santos in São Paulo. We ship from whichever port sits closest to the growing region for your fruit — a shorter inland haul means less time outside temperature control before loading, which matters materially for perishable cargo.
Tahiti lime is available year-round. Mango, melon and table grape supply follows harvest windows, and calibre availability shifts within each window. We plan shipment programmes around confirmed harvest calendars and will tell you before you commit whether the season supports your target arrival dates.
Tell us the fruit, your destination market, target volume and arrival window. We'll confirm season availability and quote by reefer or air — within 4 hours, 7 days a week.
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