Fresh and Dry Coconuts

Cítricos de Colima is an agro-industrial conglomerate established in the state of Colima, Mexico. The company’s goal is to supply fresh quality produce to many families in different countries with long-lasting commercial relationships. The company is family-owned, with over 64 years of experience and it is committed with their clients by offering not only quality products but also quality in their services. The company is engaged in the supply of high-quality fresh fruits by the implementation of good agricultural practices in their crops and the highest quality and safety standards in each process of the production chain. More than 65 years of experience support our service and security and reliability of our products. The focus on honesty as their guideline in the relationship with their suppliers and clients. They work under the highest quality standards in every product they use, every task they perform.
Communication within the members of their company and customers are intended to be fluid and sincere. They care about the personal and professional development of their people. They are engaged in what they do with their clients and always give the best of themselves. The company’s main customers are distributors and importers. The company has experience in exporting to Singapore, Japan, USA and Europe.

The company has packing houses, pre-cooling rooms, cold rooms and a separate warehouse for the materials. The temperature of the cold rooms for both variants of coconuts is kept between 45 F and 50 F. Packaging for coconuts are in cartons or plastic boxes of 40 lbs or sacks. The products are ready for shipping in 3 days to 1 week after the payment confirmation. The most common ways to export overseas depends on the destination, however, the company has easy access to Manzanillo port, Guadalajara airport and it is connected to the main highways in Mexico.

The company always tries to ship their fresh produce right away after packaging so it can be as fresh as possible. For the products which require storing, they are kept in cold rooms with controlled temperature and humidity according to the need of the product. The company follows national quality standards, export quality standards and specifications according to the needs of the buyer. The products are all secured with cargo insurance and they follow conditions to secure quality parameters set by the buyers.

The average annual production of coconuts is 1920 MT and the production season is all around the year. They are cultivated in the Colima region in an area of 200ha. The company uses a range of technologies including manual and mechanical for the cultivation, harvest and processing of coconuts. After harvest, the product is transported to the packing housed where it is washed, processed, treated, selected, sized and packed for sale. A staff complement of more than 300 workers is utilized in all crops combined.

Coconuts are high in vitamin C, stimulates the kidney and liver functions, helps digestion and benefits circulation by reducing blood pressure. Citricos de Colima de S.A. de C.V. offers both dry and fresh coconuts in various sizes. The fresh coconut is also called “water coconut”. It is tender coconut with thin flesh and contains approximately one litre of water. The dry coconut is called the “mature” variant of coconut with thick flesh and a lesser amount of water in comparison to fresh coconuts. Dry coconut has an outward appearance as light brown. Both variants are available in 14”, 15”, 16” and 17”.The product is best suited for fresh consumption and for further processing. The biggest strengths of the products are its quality and price. Both variants are durable for 4-5 weeks after yield. The cultivation of coconuts is done using conventional cultivation methods. Samples are available upon request.