ABOUT US
Global Fresh Produce SA de CV is a relatively young company that has its beginnings in the downtown area of Veracruz and since its foundation aims to export agricultural quality products, initially was intended to market various products, however we felt it was better to specialize 100% in a single product to fully meet the requirements of our customers. Today we are dedicated only to export Persian Lime seedless.
Our offices are located in the city of Cordoba, Veracruz and the packing in the municipality of Cuitlahuac, Veracruz, both in the central state of Veracruz, México.
One of the main objectives in 2016 is to obtain the PRIMUS GFS certification of the baler, to comply with the changes, "law of modernization of food safety" from the Food and Drug Administration of the United States of North America, "FDA" we are now already in the process of certification.
The baler has machinery for the packing process is fully stainless steel mesh anti-aphids, delimited areas and everything necessary to meet the relevant standards.
We currently export to the United States, mainly in border areas, where our customers embark later to cities further north such as Chicago, New York, Boston, among others.
Make a difference in everything we do is thanks to the passion for winning and creating gaps with our competitors regarding discipline, speed and flawless execution.
Serve our consumers continually challenging them to achieve the highest levels of quality in our products and never jeopardizing food safety standards.
Commitment to a strong work ethic, integrity and honesty, as well as compliance with applicable laws and principles, policies and standards.
A very important goal for us is that our staff see Global Fresh Produce an extraordinary place to work, generating employment stability.
Similarly, we are committed to the local farmer and proud to be a marketing channel where they benefited from synergies with us to see.
Loyalty is one of our main principles, the success of our company chalked it up to the relationships we have developed with our customers, so
We do not see this relationship as a vertical, but as a horizontal where we support each other and where the success of one promotes the progress and growth of the other.
OUR MISSION
Being a leader in the marketing of fresh products with higher quality and better service excellence
OUR VISION
Being the best company in the marketing of fresh produce being recognized worldwide by its consumers, employees, customers, suppliers and all stakeholders related to the activity of the company.
OUR VALUES
• Discipline
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Loyalty
•Passion
OUR PRODUCTS
PERSIAN LIME
Scientific name: Citrus latifolia.
Common names: Tahiti lime, Persian lime, Bearss lime.
Production: from August to September (high season). November-December; March-April.
Existing varieties: Tahiti, Bearss, Hawaii, oil and smooth Cayenne.
Citrus × latifolia, Persian lime, also known as Tahitian lime, Mexican lime, Persian lime, lemon mesina, seedless lemon or lime Bearss was named in honor of John T. Bearss, who developed this variety seedless around 1895 in a nursery Porterville, California).
It is a fruit that in many markets such as the United States is simply sold under the name of lime. The fruit is about 6 cm in diameter, often with slightly pointed ends, usually sold in green, but when it reaches full maturity is yellow. It is larger, with thicker skin and less aromatic acid lime (key lime), which is cultivated all around the world.
The advantages of this lime respect to acid is that it is larger, has no seeds, increased strength, absence of spines on the trees, and longer fruit once collected. They are less acidic than the acidic lime and does not have the bitterness of acid lime and masking their other flavors.
DESCRIPTION
The Persian lemon is one of Mexico's main exports. It is a variety of seedless lemon, lime close relative. Fresh juice is used for seasoning various dishes. It is widely used in the preparation of meat and seafood, in the preparation of cold drinks, as alcohol mixture, in the manufacture of cakes, jams, jellies, ice cream, as well as food preservation. Peel essential oil and pulp used to feed livestock is removed. The oil is used in the cosmetics industry. It also has many medicinal properties.
VARIETY SEEDLESS
The lemon tree is vigorous, upright habit, with purple sprouting that later turn green. The fruit is oval or globe, with a slightly depressed apex. Persian limes are crowned by a short nipple- shaped scar. The pulp is of color between green and yellow, seedless. It is juicy, sour and fragrant. The shell is green with heavy or light, thin shades, easily broken and has a bitter taste. Persian lemons weigh, on average, 76 grams. The tree needs temperatures between 22 and 28 ° C for good development. It requires rains in 1200 two thousand millimeters per year, and if watered frequently, constantly grow and bear flowers. It grows in land with an altitude of two hundred to nine hundred meters above sea level. The best crops are grown in loam, sandy loam and deep, with good moisture.
The Tahiti limes are harvested from 8 to 12 times a year, once a month in the winter, but 70% of the mature crop from May to autumn. The production peak is from July to September. Market demand persists throughout the year and off-season fruits are sold at higher prices. Most of the harvesting is done by hand. If harvested too immature, the fruits will be little juicy. If left too long on the tree, the fruit may develop what in English is known as "stylar-end-breakdown" and also may turn yellow before reaching distant markets.
Lemons are collected in plastic boxes in the field and taken by truck to the packing plants where they are sorted, washed, waxed and packed in corrugated cardboard boxes 10, 20, 40, or even 55 pounds (4.5, 9, 18, or 25-kg).
Once in the packing, they are selected from according their quality;
Limes must be:
• Stamped
• Fresh look
• Clean
• Healthy inside and out
• Well developed (according to the size set out in this specification)
• firm consistency
• uniform texture
• In shape, flavor and characteristic odor
• Practically free from bruises and cracks
• Free of any foreign smell and / or taste
• Exempt visible foreign matter (dirt, stains or waste organic matter)
• Exempt pest
Colour
The color is dark green . The average of green color of the lime requested by different markets are:
United States: 70%.
Europe: 80%
Asia: 90%
Sizes according to markets.
Size MM-MM EEUU EUROPE ASIA (40 lbs) (10 lbs) 1 61-63 110’S 28’s 36’s
2 59-61 150’S 36’s 40’s
3 56-59 175’S 42’s 44’s
4 54-55 200’S 48’s 48’s
5 52-53 230’S 54’s 54’s
6 50-51 250’S 63’s
Packaging area
Some packages used to have the following dimensions:
Cardboard box. External dimensions: 42.5 x 32.5 x 29.0 cm long x width x height respectively. (18 to 20 kg) plastic box. External dimensions: 50.0 x 33.5 x 28.0 cm long x width x height respectively. (23-25 kg)
Other packaging commonly used are corrugated cardboard two-piece telescopic (E.U.A) and partially telescopic (Asia and Europe). - 27 x 45 x 27 cm long x width x height respectively. (18 kg) Jan. 28 x 40 x 12 cm long x width x height respectively. (6 kg) 2 28 x 33 x 12 cm long x width x height respectively. (4.5 kg)
Packaging
The package will be permitted materials in target markets and used premium (pallets, strapping, corner, sachets, boxes, wire, etc.).
The unitized on pallets and containerization should go according to the request of each specific target market.
The packaging must comply with non-tariff barriers in each country (weight, labeling, disinfection, etc.)
The packaging must send the product to the end customer, it must comply with the legal, structural and market areas restrictions.
For pallets they are certified as required for export.
Transportation
• Temperature 9-10 ° C (50-55 ° F)
• Relative humidity of 85-90%