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Sweet lemons, the low-acid lemon Persian shoppers call limoo shirin. Tell us the variety and when you pick.
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Sell Fresh Produce to Canada from the United States and Turkey
Shaly Foods Inc. is a wholesale produce importer in British Columbia. We are looking for suppliers in the United States and Turkey: growers, packhouses and exporters of fresh fruit. We sell by the carton and the pallet to grocers, restaurants and distributors across Canada. If you grow, pack or export any of the fruit below, send us your offer.
Fresh fruit only. We are not buying coffee, Medjool dates or any dry dates. Fresh Barhi dates are the one date we want.
Suppliers we are looking for in the United States
Each line is seasonal. We book against the harvest window, so the earlier we see your offer, the more of the season we can plan around.
Pomegranate suppliers
Deep red pomegranates for eating, cooking and juice. A fall line, so the weeks you can load matter most.
Barhi date suppliers
Fresh Barhi dates: yellow, crisp, khalal stage, never soft or dried. We do not buy Medjool or any dry date.
Plum suppliers
Plums of any colour. Yellow and golden are on our list now, and fresh green plums (gojeh sabz) are the hardest to find.
Apple suppliers
Apples by the carton, with the variety, the class and the size on the offer.
Strawberry suppliers
Fresh strawberries in cartons, with the variety and the weeks you can ship.
Peach and nectarine suppliers
Peaches, donut peaches, white peaches, nectarines and white nectarines. Our summer stone-fruit line.
Grape suppliers
Green, red, Moon Drop, Black Witch Finger and champagne grapes: the shapes a mainstream supplier does not carry.
Fig and quince suppliers
Brown Turkey figs and quince for the fall window.
Anything else the US grows
Hami melon, tangerines, fresh green walnuts, fresh green olives, fava beans, Italian eggplant and Mexican squash. If Persian, Arab or Afghan grocers buy it, send it.
Suppliers we are looking for in Turkey
Fig suppliers İncir
Sarılop and Brown Turkey, packed in cartons. A fall window.
Quince suppliers Ayva
A short fall window and one of the most requested Turkish items.
Pomegranate suppliers Nar
Deep red, sour-sweet fruit for eating, cooking and juice. Peak season runs through the fall.
Sour cherry suppliers Vişne
Short-window stone fruit, ordered ahead of the season.
Sour plum suppliers Ekşi erik
Sold loose by the case, a late-spring staple next to sour cherries.
Green plum suppliers Yeşil erik
Fresh green plums for Persian grocers, known as gojeh sabz. Turkey is the only origin we have found for them.
Green almond suppliers Çağla
A late-spring staple that sells beside sour cherries and sour plums.
Turkish growers and exporters can also read the full page for selling Turkish produce to Shaly Foods, the exporter's checklist for Canada, and the Turkish-language page.
Why send your offer to us
We are the importer in Canada
You deal with one company. We handle customs entry, CFIA import paperwork and refrigerated delivery to the store.
The buyers already ask for this fruit
Our customers are Persian, Arab, Afghan and Turkish grocers and restaurants. They ask for these fruits by name.
No trading chain in the middle
We buy from the grower, the packhouse or the exporter. Fewer hands between your crate and the shelf means a better price for both sides.
Payment terms in writing
The terms for a first shipment are agreed in writing before it leaves your dock or port.
What to put in your first offer
Product and variety
For example Brown Turkey figs or white nectarines. Include the class and the size or caliber.
Loading window
The weeks you can load, and how long the season runs.
Pack
Carton weight, cartons per pallet and pallets per truck or container.
Price and basis
Price per carton on an FOB or FCA basis, and where the load leaves from: your dock, a port or an airport.
Smallest shipment
The smallest load you will send for a first trial.
Photos and papers
Photos of the fruit, the carton and the packhouse. Your food safety certificates, such as GlobalG.A.P. or PrimusGFS, and for Turkey your exporter union membership.
How a first shipment works
1. You send the offer
Use the form below or WhatsApp.
2. We review it
If the product and price fit a window we are buying for, we write back and ask for photos or samples.
3. A first shipment
We agree the size and the terms in writing before anything is loaded.
4. A season program
If the first load lands well, we plan regular shipments for the rest of the season.
Papers a shipment needs
A commercial invoice, a packing list, the bill of lading, air waybill or delivery receipt, a certificate of origin when asked, and a temperature record for the load. Turkish shipments also need a phytosanitary certificate from Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The Canadian side of the checklist is the same for every origin, and it is set out in our guide to exporting fresh produce to Canada.
Send us your offer
Tell us what you grow or export. We read every offer.
Got it, thank you.
We read every offer and write back when the product and price fit a window we are buying for.
Who do you buy from?
Growers, cooperatives, packhouses, exporters and trading companies in the United States and Turkey. You need to be a registered business that can export.
Which products are you looking for?
From the United States: sweet lemons, pomegranates, Barhi dates, plums, apples, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, specialty grapes, figs and quince. From Turkey: figs, quince, pomegranates, sour cherries, sour plums, green almonds and sour green plums. Windows open and close with the seasons, so send the product and the weeks you can load.
What do you not buy?
Coffee, Medjool dates and any dry dates. We buy fresh fruit and produce. Fresh Barhi dates are the one date we want.
Do I need an agent in Canada?
No. Shaly Foods Inc. is the Canadian importer. We handle customs entry, CFIA import paperwork and refrigerated delivery to the store.
Who sets the price?
You send your price with the offer, on an FOB or FCA basis. We compare it with the week's market and come back with a yes, a no or a counter.
When do I get paid?
Payment terms for a first shipment are agreed in writing before it ships. We do not ask you to ship first and negotiate after.
Does it cost anything to send an offer?
No. Sending an offer and getting a reply is free.
Where is Shaly Foods?
British Columbia, Canada. We buy through The Produce Terminal in Vancouver and ship refrigerated across Canada.