Polish company Nature’s Produce begins construction of new distribution facility for ready-to-eat avocados, mangoes, and other exotic fruits
Polish importer Nature’s Produce, a partner of fresh produce brand Dole, has started to build a new distribution and ripening centre near Warsaw for ready-to-eat avocados, mangoes, and other exotic fruits.
According to the company, the state-of-the-art facility will begin operation in September 2026 and boast sustainable technologies including heat and rainwater recovery mechanisms, solar panels, and a “green roof”.
Located in Ostrowiec, around 40km south of the capital, it is set to occupy around 8,000m² on a 3ha plot, with the potential for future expansion up to double that initial covered area. It will apparently feature 16 modern ripening rooms, with space reserved for another ten.
“This investment reflects Dole and Nature’s Produce’s commitment to delivering bespoke services and produce to Polish customers,” the company said in a statement.
“The facility will allow Nature’s Produce to further optimise operations and processes to bring to market produce ripened to perfection and customised specifically to reflect the local preferences of the Polish consumer.”
According to the group, Dole’s global reach, production, and vertically integrated supply chain will mean the centre should be a platform for introducing and developing an ever broader range of products and categories to the Polish market.
“It will also create new and exciting opportunities for further growth of the Dole brand in Poland, alongside the already established Ready to Eat and Ready for Exotics brands currently operated by Natures Produce across a broad spectrum of major Polish retail chains.”
It added: “With Dole and Nature’s Produce’s commitment to the avocado and wider exotics category well documented, the development of this new facility represents an exciting moment in the evolution of our business in Poland, providing as it will, a broader platform for further development in the years ahead.”
