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At Total Tropicals, we aim to be your strongest link in the supply chain, creating the most efficient network for the production, importation, and distribution of tropical fruits and vegetables. Let’s connect now!
TOTAL TROPICALS
Your Trusted Partner in Premium Tropical Produce
At Total Tropicals, we pride ourselves on being one of North America's leading distributors of the highest-quality tropical produce, available year-round. As direct importers, we leverage our deep expertise in over 20 produce commodities to ensure that we consistently meet and exceed our customers' expectations.
Our commitment to excellence is evident in our dedication to continuous improvement and our proactive approach to addressing clients' needs. Our extensive product line includes plantains, chayote, malanga, yuca, pumpkin, green bananas, ginger, turmeric, garlic, and other specialty crops.
For more information on how we can collaborate and supply you with the finest tropical produce, please call, email or click on our chatbot below for immediate response. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you.
HOME OF THE 100% QUALITY AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
At Total Tropicals, one of our primary goals is to establish long-term relationships with our trading partners. We pride ourselves on our commitment to exceptional quality and customer satisfaction, ensuring that every product meets the highest standards.We are with you every step of the way, from seed to table, providing support and expertise to guarantee your success and satisfaction.
THE HISTORY OF OUR FOUNDER
Paul Boris: A Lifetime in Produce, Fueled by Passion & Innovation
Meet Paul Boris, the heart and soul behind Produce Traders LLC, home to the Produce-Trader and Total Tropicals brands. With over 50 years in the produce world, Paul has done it all—distributor, shipper, importer, exporter, broker—you name it. He’s seen the industry from every angle, mastering everything from receiving to sales and operations.
Paul’s leadership at Produce Traders is all about blending old-school expertise with new-school tech. By integrating AI into daily operations, he’s making the business smarter and more efficient.
Whether it’s closing deals, building relationships, or solving problems, Paul’s "whatever it takes" attitude has always been his secret to success.
OUR PRODUCTS
Green Banana
Green bananas are firmer thani yellow bananas. Their texture has sometimes been described as waxy. Composition. Green bananas are higher in starches. As bananas ripen and turn yellow, the starches transform into sugars.
Ripe Bananas
Among other things, they may boost digestive and heart health due to their fiber and antioxidant content. They may even aid weight loss, as they're relatively low-calorie and nutrient-dense. Ripe bananas are a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Green Plantains
Green plantains are distinguished by their age. They are simply the younger immature stage of the fruit. Their peel is thin and they have a very firm and starchy textured, lean-flavored flesh due to their very low sugar content.
Ripe Plantains
Ripe plantain are mature fruit. They are best when it's mostly black with a little yellow. Although completely black plantains are still good to eat, they are a little too soft, making them difficult to prepare.
Ginger
Ginger, Zingiber officinale, is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant in the family Zingiberaceae grown for its edible rhizome (underground stem) which is widely used as a spice. The rhizome is brown, with a corky outer layer and pale- yellow scented center.
Garlic
Garlic, Allium sativum, is a an herbaceous, annual, bulbous plant in the family Amaryllidaceae grown for its pungent, edible bulb of the same name. They have a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking.
Ajicito
Meet the aji dulce, also known as ajicito or aji cachucha. This habanero look-alike packs a sweet and smoky taste with very little (if any) perceptible heat. It's perfect for mild salsas, sauces, and a must for Caribbean cooking, especially Cuban and Venezuelan cuisine.
Hot Peppers
Small and usually thin-walled capsicum fruits of marked pungency, well rounded flavor profile green, orange and red are indicative of their stage.
Yuca
The starchy flesh of the yuca root is a light white or cream color with a grainy texture similar to potatoes. The meaty flesh is often described as having a mild, sweet, somewhat nutty taste.
Yampi
Yampi roots are small to medium in size, averaging 15-20 centimeters in length and 6-8 centimeters in diameter, and are elongated, cylindrical, and irregularly-shaped tubers slightly tapering at one end.
Batata / Boniato
Batata, the word for sweet potato in many languages, including Egyptian Arabic, Hebrew and Spanish. A type of tropical sweet potato, Batatas edulis, somewhat dry and delicate in flavor.
Malanga Coco
Malanga coco, also sometimes known as taro, is a root vegetable that resembles a yam and tastes similar to a potato with a sweet, nutty flavor. It can be prepared like you would a traditional potato, added to curries and stews, and also fried to make chips.
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Office: 1247 NW 21st St, Miami, FL 33142
