Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – CarbAmericas, the premier importer of fresh fruits and vegetables, officially starts its Florida broccoli program this week. Harvesting will continue through April.
In order to better serve its customers, the company partnered with an experienced family of growers who have been in the business for over 30 years. Together, they planted over 350 acres over the past year to help supplement the existing Mexico and Maine seasons. Thus, this partnership allows CarbAmericas to offer a year-round program.
“Just like with every other grower partnership we have, we expect quality to meet our high-standards. The fields look fantastic, so we’re encouraged by what we’ve seen in the fields thus far,” said Jeff Friedman, president of CarbAmericas. We are particularly excited about this program as it fulfills a need in the broccoli category out of Florida, for which our customers have been looking for a solution.”
Due to our grower’s location in north Florida, overnight deliveries will be very easy for us,” said Danny Pollak, vice president of sales of CarbAmericas. “With this, our broccoli can be at our customers’ warehouses within 24-48 hours of harvesting. This results in better turns in our customer’s warehouses, improved freshness on the shelf, and the ability to highlight & support local Florida-grown programs to consumers.”
CarbAmericas will be shipping Asian Cut broccoli in wax boxes, iced in a brand-new, onsite clamshell ice machine out of Bunnell, Florida. Orders can also be placed for iceless crowns upon request.
For more information, please contact dpollak@carbamericas.com.
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About CarbAmericas
CarbAmericas was established in 1993 and is a vertically integrated, year-round supplier and importer of fruits and vegetables. Specializing in asparagus, broccoli, mangos, snow and sugar snap peas, CarbAmericas services both retail and foodservice in the U.S., Europe, Asia and South America. With team members working alongside their growers across the Americas, CarbAmericas truly stands behind its commitment to reliably execute for their growers and customers while exuding passion and integrity.
Source: CarbAmericas
