founded 1989 headquarters pr 1 km 96.2 santa isabel puerto rico key people venancio veny marti president 1 products mangos bananas avocados palm trees website http www.martexfarms.com martex farms is a puerto rican company based in santa isabel puerto rico an area known as the ruta agr cola agricultural route . 2 it is the largest banana avocado and tropical palm grower on the south coast of the island . 3 contents 1 history 2 corporate profile 3 crops 4 challenges 4.1 theft of crops 4.2 shipping 5 future plans 6 references history edit the company was founded in 1989 and incorporated in puerto rico . 4 it 1991 the company had 1 000 acres in process of development . 5 in 2001 martex farms bought fruits international s pango mango brand for an amount believed to be worth several million dollars . 6 fruits international located in barrio coto laurel of the municipality of ponce was puerto rico s largest mango grower . 7 corporate profile edit sign at the entrance of the mango packaging plant of martex farms during the off season january in barrio coto laurel ponce puerto rico martex farms president is venancio veny marti . the other partners in this family based company are venancio s brother gustavo and venancio s son veny luis marti . 8 martex farms has about 200 employees plus another 200 seasonal employees . 9 the company is the largest family owned mango grower in puerto rico and latin america . it has over 2 000 acres of orchards . it packages over 25 million pounds of mangos representing 2.4 million nine pound boxes a year . the company exports 3 varieties of mangos to england the netherlands spain germany france and the united states . 10 for its european markets martex farms mangos supplies 15 % of europe s mangos and during the months of june through august when puerto rico dominates over its closest competitors mexico and israel . in it supplies most mangoes in europe . 11 crops edit martex farms main crop is the banana . most of martex farms bananas are sold locally to amigo and pueblo and xtra supermarkets . other clients are in the virgin islands and the cruise ships . it also produces avocados tropical exotic fruits and tropical palm trees and ornamental plants . 12 challenges edit theft of crops edit in late 2011 the company fell prey to a series of robberies that started with crops but later also came to include equipment and other items . the company reported that some 15 % of its production is lost to theft . 13 shipping edit one recent challenge the company has faced relates to the shipping of its mango products to european markets . the company estimates the puerto rican economy of losing millions of dollars due to the failure of shipping companies to haul its mango products from the port of ponce to european ports where the fruit sells exceedingly well . 14 shipping companies prefer the predictability of year round products vs. seasonal items such as tropical fruits according to the company president . 15 future plans edit among the company s future plans are the marketing of packaged mango slices and a carbonated refreshment called mango rico . 16 references edit peligra exportaci n de empresas del sur . jason rodr guez grafal . la perla del sur . ponce puerto rico . year 29 . issue 1462 . page 4 . 7 december 2011 . retrieved 9 july 2012 . la ruta agr cola impulsar el turismo rural en zona sur . jason rodr guez grafal . la perla del sur . ponce puerto rico . retrieved 1 november 2011 . martex farms buys pango mango brand from fruits international . evelyn guadalupe fajardo . caribbean business . 25 january 2001 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . martex farms . manta.com . company profile . retrieved 24 june 2012 . martex farms buys pango mango brand from fruits international . evelyn guadalupe fajardo . caribbean business . 25 january 2001 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . martex farms buys pango mango brand from fruits international . evelyn guadalupe fajardo . caribbean business . 25 january 2001 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . martex farms buys pango mango brand from fruits international . evelyn guadalupe fajardo . caribbean business . 25 january 2001 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . martex farms buys pango mango brand from fruits international . evelyn guadalupe fajardo . caribbean business . 25 january 2001 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . martex farms buys pango mango brand from fruits international . evelyn guadalupe fajardo . caribbean business . 25 january 2001 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . martex farms buys pango mango brand from fruits international . evelyn guadalupe fajardo . caribbean business . 25 january 2001 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . martex farms buys pango mango brand from fruits international . evelyn guadalupe fajardo . caribbean business . 25 january 2001 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . martex farms buys pango mango brand from fruits international . evelyn guadalupe fajardo . caribbean business . 25 january 2001 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . sin freno escalamientos a fincas agr colas . jason rodr guez and omar alfonso . la perla del sur . ponce puerto rico . 21 december 2011 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . peligra exportaci n de empresas del sur . jason rodr guez grafal . la perla del sur . ponce puerto rico . year 29 . issue 1462 . page 4 . 7 december 2011 . retrieved 9 july 2012 . peligra exportaci n de empresas del sur . jason rodr guez grafal . la perla del sur . ponce puerto rico . year 29 . issue 1462 . page 4 . 7 december 2011 . retrieved 9 july 2012 . martex farms buys pango mango brand from fruits international . evelyn guadalupe fajardo . caribbean business . 25 january 2001 . retrieved 24 june 2012 . coordinates 17 58 46.16 n 66 20 56.29 w 17.9794889 n 66.3489694 w 17.9794889 ; 66.3489694 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title martex farms & oldid 718307347 categories companies of puerto ricoagriculture companies of puerto ricoprivately held companies of puerto ricopuerto rican brandshidden categories coordinates not on wikidata navigation menu personal tools 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