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to THE TROPICAL SOURCE, a publication of ITI Tropicals, Inc.
This newletter is designed for professionals in the food industry as a source
of information about tropical fruits, our products, suppliers, and our
company. Each issue highlights a particular fruit. Our feature fruit
this issue is Passion Fruit...The Creme de la Creme of Tropicals.
Please keep in mind that our products are packaged for commercial use.
Questions or comments? Give us a call at (609) 987-0550, FAX to (609) 987-0252,
or E-mail us at info@itiTropicals.com.
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FEATURE FRUIT...
Passion Fruit is immenssely popular with the natives of countries where it grows. They eat it fresh and use it in juices of all varieties. In the U.S., it is a component in many tropical juice mixes and is also being used increasingly in gourmet desserts, ice cream, and sorbets as well as an ingredient in sauces and salsas for seafood and poultry. Named by 16th century Spanish for its beautiful flower, Passion refers to the
purple flower of the passion fruit "Flor de las cinco llagas" or "flower of the
five wounds" thought to resemble the five wounds of Christ.
Passion Fruit is harvested daily year-round although the harvest varies somewhat by season. The purple variety is grown primarily for consumption as fresh fruit; the yellow variety for processing into purees, juices and concentrates. While Passion Fruit is grown throughout the tropical and subtropical world, Ecuador is the #1 exporter of Passion Fruit products as well. Our Passion Fruit juice and juice concentrates are processed by AIB certified Quicornac, S.A. where a state-of-the-art aroma recovery system is in place. This process restores the important and characteristic sensory profile typical of the fresh Passion Fruit to the concentrate before it is packed and frozen. ITI is the exclusive distributo of Quicornac products in the U.S. For a tour of the Quicornac facility and more information about their products, they welcome your visit to their Web Site at www.quicornac.com ITI carries Quicornac products in frozen packs ranging from 5 gallon pails to 55 gallon drums. 
Add some PASSION to your summer beverages. Try Passion Fruit Juice in your Iced
Tea instead of lemon or lime or, for a more elegant occasion, make
Passion Fruit Mimosas. Use Passion Fruit Juice instead of orange
juice with champaagne. Garnish with a fresh strawberry and enjoy! A perfect
spring brunch refresher!
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ITI Tropicals, Inc., with offices in
Lawrenceville, NJ imports high quality tropical fruit purees, concentrates,
and IQF pieces. We are constantly reviewing products and talking to suppliers
from all over the world in our efforts to locate the very best suppliers
whose products and procedures meet our high standards. Products are not added
to our inventory until they have been sampled and approved by our staff. Our
policy is to import only the tinest products from only the best suppliers.
In business for ten years, ITI has become one of the leading suppliers in the U.S. of processed tropical fruit. We have developed long-standing relationships with a number of our suppliers which enables us to gaurantee a reliable supply of high quality products to our customers. We also provide complete service including the expertise of our in-house Food Scientist with a background in Quality Assurance and Product Development. ITI maintains an inventory of both frozen and aseptic purees and concentrates as well as Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) tropicals in warehouses nation-wide. Our basic product line includes: Banana, Coconut Milk and Cream, Guava, Mango, Papaya, and Passion Fruit. The products are Kosher Certified, packaged for commercial use, and come in pack sizes ranging from 5 gallon pails or cartons to 55 gallon drums. A committment to providing the hishest quality products with service second to none is what makes ITI...  |
