Central Wholesale Market of
Amsterdam. ca 1948
MBF is dedicated to the worldwide trade of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. The firm was founded in 1919 in the Midwest farmlands of Holland. Incorporated in 1982 Headquarters moved to Hoofddorp / Amsterdam Airport. Hundred years of International trade experience may help you with your decision in choosing this company as your partner in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable industry.
Overlooking and protecting
“Nature and Wildlife!”
Premium quality exotic fruit & vegetables, imported by air from:
Kenya, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Egypt, Mexico, USA, Canada, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica, Brazil & West Africa
Kent Mango’s “ King of the Fruit”
In cooperation with Luna Verde’s Growers and Packing Stations in Piura and Casma, Peru, we provide the market with superior-quality Kent Mango’s transported by Aircrafts into the European markets.
Kent Mango’s are oval shaped, a green yellowish skin with red blush, a unique flavor, nearly fibreless texture, and a very juicy rich sweet taste. Delicious is an understatement for these fruits, they are delightful!
Yearly from November to May the Growers produce 8000 ton Kent mango’s on 326 hectares plantations. During 2017 another 66 hectares were planted with young mango trees going in production in 2020. The Growers live on the farms, among the thriving Mango groves. Combining innovations and traditions, they strive to produce the best tasting fruit while conserving resources for future generations. The managers actively utilize integrated Pest Management in the groves to reduce the frequency, application and overall usage of pesticides. They are converting the groves to drip irrigation and micro-sprinklers to eliminate excess water application. Sustainability and protecting the environment is the main project! Electronic grading and selection on weight, color, and external/skin defects controls the quality, and digital camera systems check and selects the firmness, brix degree and pulp formation for superior quality.
Mango’s transported in Reefer containers cannot compete with the taste and beauty of the
Kent Mango’s matured on the tree and shipped by air.
Airfreighted Kent Mango’s are selected with great care and packed 6 kg in strong travel worthy cartons.
14 x ca 425 grms fruits per carton
12 x ca 500 grms fruits per carton
10 x ca 600 grms fruits per carton
9 x ca 650 grms fruits per carton
8 x ca 750 grms fruits per carton
Matured Tree-Ripened Kent Mangoes:
Tree Ripened Mangoes are a specialty often found in specialized and high-end Retailers. These Mangoes are popular because of their superior delightful rich taste. Tree Ripened Mangoes are airfreighted and find their ways into Markets with a preference for quality and taste. Beyond the sweet luscious taste they also contain an abundance of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that assures optimum health.
Kent Mangoes are harvested when mature and shall ripen to become “Ready to Eat “. Maturity may be judged by a combination of various factors, including Brix (Soluble Solid Content {SSC}) percentage.
Brix degrees is the sugar content of an aqueous solution. One degree Brix is 1 gram of sucrose in 100 grams of solution and represent the strength of the solution by mass. If the solution contains dissolved solids other than pure sucrose,then the°Bx only approximates the dissolved content
The Fresh Food Industry experiences an increase in food Safety and Sustainability certifications. Social Compliance and Environmental Responsibility are important. The associated growers work under our Central Quality Management System (QMS) regulations, ensuring that they are at all times up to date about upcoming changes in the Certifications. The Groves are regularly checked by our Agronomists on Food Safety, Quality Standards, Pesticide Management and Social Compliance. All Associated Growers receive practical and financial assistance throughout the demanding cultivation and certification process. All farm employees undergo strict training sessions on good agricultural practices; welfare, health, safety and sustainability. Harvesting is centrally organized by Luna Verdes’ harvest teams’. Training and integration into our QM systems are of utmost importance as these are the first quality checks in the process, and complete control over the chain of production.
The Bitterness of poor quality remains long after the
Sweetness of low prices are forgotten!