Built on a foundation of knowledge,
experience, and a passion
for tropical fruits.

GET FRESH WITH US

Which tropical flavor will you visit today?

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Papaya
Rambutan
Dragon Fruit
Mangosteen
Lychee
Passion Fruits
Goldenberries
Ginger
Various

HLB Worldwide Distribution

From our family to yours - HLB Specialties connects you
with the highest quality fresh tropical and exotic fruits from around the world.

Click on the interactive map below to view the produce we source by country.

Your Source for the Highest Quality Tropical and Exotic Fruit

HLB SPECIALTIES

Sweetening the World Since 1989 has been our motto since the company was founded by Brazilian Homero Levy de Barros in Germany more than 30 years ago. Over the past three decades, we’ve proudly shared our love of high-quality fresh, nutritious, and delicious exotic fruits with wholesalers, retailers, and individual customers. We supply close to 10 countries across Europe, the United States, and Canada from our headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and our European sister company, HLB Tropical Food in Kelsterbach (Germany), as well as our warehousing locations in California, Florida, Texas, Toronto, and Vancouver.

YOU are the reason we’re here. As a second-generation family-owned company, we are keenly focused on cultivating strong, long-term relationships with our clients, growers, and teams. Delicious, nutritious, high-quality produce is our specialty and bringing these gems to you is our priority.

How may we sweeten your day today?

MEET THE HLB US TEAM

We have a passion for delicious, high-quality fruit - and it shows in everything we do.

Homero Levy de Barros

Founder

Andrés Ocampo

CEO

Ashley Zamora

Director of Operations

Melissa Hartmann de Barros

Director of Communications

Jack Jackson

Sales

Pablo Valdez

Account Coordinator

Maria Lucia Morales

Account Coordinator

Marilyn Suarez

Procurement

Cecilia Doyle

Procurement

Nicole Fallas-Concepcion

Accounting

Sybille Nascimento

Accounting

Teresa Chacon

Accounting

Paulo Moura

Food Safety

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Brazilian Samba Papaya™️ is back! These papayas are high in vitamin C and flavor, without the musky smell, IYKYK 😉. Samba Papaya for life! 🙌
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Samba Papaya ™️ is back! These special Brazilian papayas are sweet, juicy, and smell amazing (no musk funk here!) Contact our team for more info! 😋Sales@hlbspec.com
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Papaya Bowl recipe, coming right up! glowwithella is using our Organic Formosa Papaya for her dream breakfast and we can’t wait to do our own version! 😋
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The viral lizzobeeating papaya bowl has been all the rage this year, but this beautiful Dragon Fruit bowl hits the spot, too! Follow liftingiscake ‘s easy steps to create your own Dragon Fruit bowl and enjoy it for breakfast or as a snack! 😋
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What does mangosteen taste like? Thank you to foodwithsoy for sharing her take on one of our favorite fruits! 💜🤍
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HLB mangosteens bringing joy and happiness all around! 🥰 Just crack open to outer shell and enjoy the white pulp. 🌴☀️😎 Pro tip: if the outer shell is rock hard, it’s a sign that the mangosteen is older. Best to choose mangosteens that have a little give when pressed.
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Thank you yanimacute for showing us how to open mangosteen! Sweet and juicy with tropical vibes for dayssss! 🌊🏝️🤗
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Thank you yanimacute for showing us how to open mangosteen! Sweet and juicy with tropical vibes for dayssss! 🌊🏝️🤗
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Let your creativity take over when preparing your papaya boat! Cut lengthwise and remove the seeds, add (vegan) yoghurt, your favorite berries, nuts, hemp seeds, sprinkle with honey or maple syrup and enjoy!
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Follow these easy steps to create your own papaya boat, great for breakfast or mid-day snack! Thanks to gracie_norton for the inspiration!
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HLB Specialties’ CEO Andrés Ocampo and Director of Communications, Melissa Hartmann de Barros, seen here at last week’s organicproducesummit OPS show in Monterey, CA. Thank you to produce_news for the nice shot! 📷
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