Where can I purchase frozen fruits such as cantaloupe, lychee, mangosteen, acai and passion fruit?

Question

We are opening a tea shop and want to serve tea smoothies with these fruits.

I already have a distriputor(Jacmar foods) for all the ordinary fruits. I have also checked a couple of asian markets.

We are in Torrance, CA

Answer 1

If you can't find them in nearby markets, you can always order them online. Be prepared to buy in bulk quantities and pay shipping and handling.

Here is a link to frozen passion fruit puree: http://www.amazon.com/The-Perfect-Puree-Napa-Valley/dp/B0001T2L5M

I read you can find frozen mangosteen at Asian grocery stores, since it's popular in Thailand. I also read from multiple sources that mangosteens have a very subtle and delicate flavor that is lost during freezing, so perhaps you want to go with fresh mangosteens instead. However, if you want to order the frozen kind directly from Thailand, check out this link: http://www.fuzing.com/vli/0007512e3396/Frozen-Mangosteen

There are tons of places online to buy frozen lychee! Check out these three links:
1) http://chinaminzhong.21food.com/showroom/26382/product/Frozen-Lychee.html
2) http://www.allproducts.com/manufacture98/gelinfoods/product5.html

Good luck...

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Where can I purchase frozen fruits such as cantaloupe, lychee, mangosteen, acai and passion fruit?
We are opening a tea shop and want to serve tea smoothies with these fruits.

Answer 3

Can Cantaloupe Be Frozen

Answer 4

I've found them at our local grocery stores in the frozen food section of a well known chain

Answer 5

I found, Raspberries, blueberries, and mixed fruit in the frozen food section at Ralphs

Answer 6

I do not know where you plan to open, but it sounds like you need to contact your local purveyors (food suppliers; ex: sysco, ben e. keith, glazier,) or go to your local Asian market and ask whom is their supplier. Good luck in your business.

Answer 7

Your local grocery store

Answer 8

some you should be able to buy at your local grocery store
if you can not find them there you should try shops in "China town"

Answer 9

dont know if u have this store where u live but maybe WholeFoods, if u dont have one near you prbably one of those little asian shops that sell a lot of things u can't even pronounce

Answer 10

You have to tell where you are!