About Melissa's

Think tasty, creamy, tangy, aromatic, tart, sweet, crunchy and delectable. Within the 280,000 square feet of the Melissa's/World Variety Produce, Inc. warehouse, you’re sure to find the freshest fruits and vegetables – quality products with exceptional value and first-class service.

Established in 1984, Melissa's/World Variety Produce, Inc. is currently the largest distributor of specialty produce in the United States. With over 800 items available at any given time, Melissa’s imports and distributes exotic fresh fruits and vegetables from around the globe. Here’s a reference to its food safety program, and a reference to logistics.

Located in the Vernon district of Los Angeles, California, World Variety Produce began strictly as a source of specialty produce. In recent years, the company has incorporated a "one-stop shopping" concept.

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Melissa's in the Media

Diabetic Living Magazine

Spring 2010

Melissa's Jicama is featured on page 27 in which the featured article is about "Carb-smart fiber finds".  Melissa's Jicama is one of the 12 items featured and the only one for fresh produce.

 

Saveur

March 2010

Melissa's Squash Blossoms are featured on the cover of the magazine on top of a pizza.  Melissa's is noted as the source for this delicate squash flower, which is a really trendy ingredient.

Better Homes and Gardens

March 2010

In a  section called "Fresh Picked Baby Greens"  on page 180 , in which Melissa's is nicely noted for the "Baby Green" salad items like endive, radicchiofrisee and arugula which were used in the recipe photo.

 

Food and Wine

February 2010

Melissa's is noted for Shishito Peppers in a recipe called "Braised Pork with Ginger Shishito Peppers" in the section of the magazine on Asian recipes.

Better Homes and Gardens

February 2010

  • Melissa's citrus is reference in the source section for Organic Navel and Cara Cara Oranges that are found on page 43 in the magazine in an section called "Color Indoors".

Fine Cooking

February/March 2010

Melissa's is noted as the source for Young Ginger and the story within the magazine.

Heart Healthy Living

Winter 2010

Melissa's variety citrus is featured on page 68 in which the following citrus vareities are featured:  Blood Oranges, Kumquats, Pummelo, Sweet Limes, Mandarins, Tangelo and Uniq Fruit.

Saveur

January/February 2010

Melissa's is noted for 2 items in  annual Saveur 100 featured article including Armenian Cucumbers and Italian Prune Plums.

Mexican Magazine

2010 Edition

Melissa's Chile Peppers are featured in a very nice article entitled "Feel the Heat" on pages 10 - 13.   Basically it is a chile primer all about varieties of chiles including fresh and dried varieties.  Varieties of chile include Pasilla, Red Frenso Chiles, JalapenoSerrano & Anaheim.

Diet 2010

2010 Edition

On page 16 - 17 in an article entitled "Tasy Low-Calorie Grocery Buys" you will see the Melissa's Steamed Fava Beans nicely featured nicely.

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