Papayas are increasingly developing into a promotional product for autumn

Publication date: September 3, 2024

Fruit via air freight is increasingly being criticised these days, which is why some food retail chains stop having fruit flown in. Nevertheless, papayas, mangosteen, and the like continue to enjoy unbroken high demand from quality-conscious European consumers, observes Lorenz Hartmann de Barros, exotic fruit importer and Managing Director of HLB Tropical Food GmbH. To mark the 35th anniversary of the family business, FreshPlaza travelled to Kelsterbach to talk about the opportunities and challenges of importing exotics.

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