Southern Specialties


Wed. July 18th, 2012

Pompano Beach, FL



Southern Specialties will begin to ship Hass avocados from Peru. Because Summer is the season with the highest consumption, the company will sell the avocados throughout the summer into September.

“The Hass avocado deal is a great fit for Southern [Specialties],” says Daryl Johnston, VP of Sales of Southern Specialties. “As a leading grower shipper of asparagus from Peru we have vast experience in the region. Our infrastructure is set up to facilitate handling products from Peru quickly and efficiently. The Hass avocados are another healthful product, in our lineup, that is great for consumers and their families. ”

Hass avocados are grown in Peru where conditions are ideal because of its sunshine and the fields receive water from the Andes Mountains.

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