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McALLEN, TX – Chula Brand was founded 16 years ago primarily as an importer and distributor of Mexican papayas. And while that item remains its specialty, the company now handles additional items from Mexico, working from a new facility in McAllen, TX.
Low markets on ample pineapple supplies Supplies of pineapple are plentiful right now. Juan Hernandez of McAllen, TX. -based Sunrise Produce LLC. (Chula Brand) notes that pineapple shipments are currently coming from multiple countries including Costa Rica—the predominant shipper of the tropical fruit—but also Mexico, Honduras, Ecuador and Guatemala. “Because of the weather, everybody has fruit. We have more than we can move,” says Hernandez. Good weather in multiple regions means plenty of pineapple is being shipped. It's a different scene than last year at this time, where Costa Ric...