Boost Plantain Sales through Education
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Plantains are oftentimes a forgotten fruit. As they can be green, yellow or black and quite hard, customers may assume they’re under-ripe or overripe and pass them by. Customers may also not understand how to cook them, knowing perhaps of only the fried methods. With a little in-store education, you can introduce your customers to an under-appreciated fruit and sell larger quantities of plantains. (more…)
Recipe: Mashed Plantains or Majado de Verde
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It’s a Latin American tradition to eat green plantains also known as platanos machos. The most common way to eat them are simply sliced and fried, usually served as a dessert. Here is a new twist to using this tasty tropical fruit in your next dish or brunch party. (more…)
Display Idea: Smoothies for the Whole Family
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Summer is here, and the warmer weather provides an opportunity to market cool, refreshing products. Smoothies are a great option for a cross-merchandising display theme featuring Organics Unlimited bananas. Health nuts, adults on-the-go and children all love smoothies; a display will attract all types of customers.
Bananas make a great base for any smoothie so the display should feature baskets full of the organic fruit. Since it’s summer, capitalize on other fresh fruits that are in-season to create a colorful cross-merchandising arrangement. Strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, mango, peaches, oranges and coconuts are all beautiful fruits to feature in a display with bananas. (more…)
