Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC. dba Dulcinea Farms, the owner of the Dulcinea® brand, announced that after several years of successful production trials, it will expand the sourcing of its PureHeart® Mini Seedless Watermelon from Guatemala beginning in January 2024 and extending into April. Product shipped will arrive via the West Coast Port Hueneme, California, as well as to the East Coast, through Port Everglades, Florida.
Product shipped will arrive via the West Coast Port Hueneme, California, as well as to the East Coast, through Port Everglades, Florida.
“We are extremely excited about this development as it will expand our ability to deliver Dulcinea PureHeart mini watermelons 52 weeks per year,” said Rob Markel, VP of sales–melons. “We are also growing the melons in both Los Mochis and Colima, Mexico, and the fruit to market ships through Nogales, Arizona.”
“In addition, the watermelon from Guatemala is currently undergoing Fair Trade Certification--a rigorous and globally recognized sustainable sourcing model that improves livelihoods, protects the environment and builds resilient, transparent supply chains,” added Markel.
For more information:
Howard Nager
Pacific Trellis Fruit
Tel: (323)-859-9600
hnager@pacifictrellisfruit.com
https://www.pacifictrellisfruit.com/