Uncover The 7-Figure Exotic Fruit Farm Business

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Over the past decade, Rane Roatta has grown from selling fruit from his bicycle to owning a 7-acre farm that ships delicious tropical fruit all over North America. He’s sharing his journey to becoming a farmer in this interview.
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Before he started farming, Rane was a professional saxophonist. He built his fruit business completely from scratch, starting off with just his bike and $200 worth of inventory from local farmer’s markets. It didn’t take long before his friends further north started asking him to ship tropical fruits to them. That was when he realized the full potential of his tropical fruit business, setting up a website to connect with customers from across the United States and Canada.
Rane is passionate about sustainability and the food he grows, and that passion is what’s led to his success. Being a new entrepreneur did mean he had to figure some things out as he went along. In this interview, we’ll hear the biggest lessons he learned during the early growth years of the business. He’ll also share the key skills and traits someone needs for farm life, and what systems and tools he’s implemented since starting to continue his business growth.
Miami Fruit really started to expand after Rane purchased his own farm. We’ll take a look around the property in this interview and find out the types of crops he grows, which fruits are the most profitable, and how a new farmer can best acquire the knowledge they need to succeed.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - START
00:40 - Intro and meeting Rane
01:47 - Starting the farm
02:20 - Overhead of the farm
03:05 - Financing the farm
03:57 - How to get started
04:48 - Exceptional customer service
05:54 - Shipping
06:50 - Building reputation and brand
07:38 - Competitive advantage
09:38 - Tour of the farm and fruits
10:28 - Challenges of starting a fruit farm
11:45 - Employees and hiring
12:26 - Sponsorship ad - Masterworks
13:40 - Most popular products
14:26 - Packing a box
15:34 - Seasonality of fruit farming
16:38 - Rectifying customer complaints
18:07 - Fan blitz
19:35 - Managing time and workflow
20:44 - Finding new growers and suppliers
21:38 - Building the team
22:31 - Biggest headache for him right now
23:43 - Impact of social media
25:06 - What they do differently from other fruit sellers
26:04 - Packaging
27:01 - Percent of fruit from growers vs. farm
27:34 - Advertising budget and best platforms
29:04 - Exploring some of the fruits
30:06 - Composting and recycling
31:13 - What to look for in suppliers
32:11 - Final advice
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@punaforager8165 Жыл бұрын

I have a farm, but I’m in a really rugged area that takes time to prepare even one fruit tree hole, so even though I’ve been at it for 6 years(starting from a bare cow pasture) I’ve only gotten in around 160 trees. They aren’t all planted in rows, it looks more natural and some are even on berms, so it’s a part time job taking care of it all. It’s average temperature 87 degrees so the weeds and grasses grow very fast. Anyway, I knew I wanted to sell and share fruits and nuts with my community, and with my son, but I never thought of making a full blown business out of it. It’s like he said, if you aren’t willing to go out and do the work the opportunities won’t present themselves. We are comfortable with what we are doing and so we have no desire to expand. We are always planting new trees, every fall we add another 15-20. We still have two acres left. If anyone out there is feeling called to this type of work, now is a good time, go for it.

@alanwolenskyii9561 Жыл бұрын

Big island farm?

@punaforager8165 Жыл бұрын

@@alanwolenskyii9561 correct. 18 types of grafted durian, 13 jackfruit trees(most are grafted), eight chempedak, 12 mangosteen, 4 marang, etc… all the good stuff.

@punaforager8165 Жыл бұрын

@Mike 4.1 most of everything I have is a grafted clone. Avocados from a clone about two feet tall when purchased, will start to fruit at year 4-5. The grafted Jackfruits don’t seem to fruit any faster than the seeds, which I have both of. Any fruit worth growing doesn’t start to produce anything substantial until year five. Durians are about a 7-10 year wait from a clone. Mangosteens don’t benefit at all from cloning. It’s a waiting game.

@tuantongrujiraviriyapinyo2856 Жыл бұрын

i am looking to own a small farm in your arae is it posible

@punaforager8165 Жыл бұрын

@@tuantongrujiraviriyapinyo2856 it depends. If you have the extra money to hire an excavator to dig the holes, it’s very possible. You have to have determination to keep on going year after year, and also finding the trees can be difficult. Grafted durians are available but with a high demand and limited people grafting. Grafted jackfruits are hard to come by too. It depends on what you decide to grow as your crops I guess.

@ericabrams9415 Жыл бұрын

Also, a lot of the fruit that he sells isn't from his own orchard, or even from Florida. He can't meet his demand with only the fruit from his dad's orchard. They buy fruit from the wholesaler and upsell it to customers just like any other seller

@nhlaposbu Жыл бұрын

So many things dont add up?

@ronbaker6000 Жыл бұрын

Alot of plantations near him

@ericabrams9415 Жыл бұрын

@@ronbaker6000 sure he gets some of his fruit locally but that's not nearly enough to keep up with the demand they have. I'm willing to bet that they get the majority of their product from the wholesaler

@ronbaker6000 Жыл бұрын

@@ericabrams9415 maybe

@llothar68 Жыл бұрын

I other words he is just a male version of Elisabeth Holmes and other frauds

@ericabrams9415 Жыл бұрын

He didn't start with $200 in his pocket... all his fruit comes from a mature orchard that his dad spent years developing..... misleading title

@honesto8457 Жыл бұрын

Spot on

@StephWms288 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. All i need is somewhere free to live so i can save all my cash to buy land without a loan…. Then i need a dad with an established orchard. Anyone can do it.

@lilbroomstick8716 Жыл бұрын

well considering he lived in a trailer , it doesn't seem he came from humble beginnings.

@a4000t Жыл бұрын

I was wondering how a guy with $200 gets into 7 acres there..lol something wasn't adding up.

@dens3096 Жыл бұрын

As a Miami resident I visit Homestead a lot. He is no way has it all. I bet he receives 20 ft container of exotic fruits from Central America, stores it in the warehouse behind him and ships them out as "miami farm" ftuits. For suckers he makes a story and instagram. if you watch carefully 2:30 he says he spends on shipping and the amount of product. this is a 20 or 40 ft container of fruits.

@youniquelyraw2488 Жыл бұрын

All the boxes I've wanted to buy was over $200, it's cheaper for my to drive to the farm! But luckily I have found some farmers Market here in Tampa ☺️.

@HeavenestStCyr 11 ай бұрын

The interview did a great job asking the right questions and Rane did a great job answering as well. I'm grateful that Upflip captured such a wonderful business. Success to you Rane and your business!

@UpFlip 11 ай бұрын

Glad you love this video! Hope you also watch our other content and find value in them. Any business you want to see next? ☺️

@digitalmesh 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely, this was great to watch!

@matthewnelson290 Жыл бұрын

I invested about $10k over the last few years in subtropical and tropical fruit trees and vines. Today ive got a net worth in plants of around $100k. I mass germinate rare seeds, take clones via air layer and cuttings, graft rarer varieties onto common rootstock I grow from less rare species, and seek out newly discovered or nearly unheard of fruit species. That's been my trick so far. Great Lakes Rare Fruits is my business now. Specializing in Kadsura coccinea, Dovyalis spp, the Annonaceae and Myrtaceae families, but I'm growing everything from durian and cempedak to guava tamarillos and himalayan honeysuckle. Had I known about the rare fruit life, I wouldn't have wasted 20 years growing illicit plants and fungi. Lol

@exposednl5559 Жыл бұрын

Where are you located?

@solomonfessahaie204 Жыл бұрын

Can I buy 2 or 3 durian plants from you

@solomonfessahaie204 Жыл бұрын

I am now in Dallas Texas but I want to plant these fruit trees in Rwanda

@mamarhondasworld7104 9 ай бұрын

where are you located?

@renecahoneyghan7713 5 ай бұрын

This young man is truly inspiring, knowledgeable, well spoken, camera friendly and easy on the eyes. Range does a great job answering the questions. Truly a great interview by both parties

@UpFlip 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your fantastic feedback! Did you spot your favorite fruits? ☺️

@onebridge7231 Жыл бұрын

$100 per box is reasonable actually probably too cheap for the amount of effort going into this business. He’s paying good wages and his expense ratio is very high for an agriculture business, but he is still in business. He obviously doesn’t pay himself a lot, but he could easily cash out in land value alone with a good chunk. I love watching entrepreneurs in it for more than just money. He has a true passion for fruit! 🤗

@RickieBeubie Жыл бұрын

that's quite expensive but if people are willing to pay that's actually a good thing, they value quality food produced in good conditions

@mistyn380 Жыл бұрын

$100 a box is expensive 😂 just go to your local Asian market they’re much cheaper.

@GoldenBoy-et6of Жыл бұрын

It's not actually $100 and the fruit isnt harvested ripe and its not shipped on a plane, I've only had one good box and I've ordered 5 and all took 2 weeks from the time they were shipped to get here and were still completely dark green and never ripened except for one box of mysore bananas which were really good and all ripened properly but that was the only one I would ever order again. They also falsely advertise their dried fruits, its $20 for a bag but they dont tell you the bag is an only 2 inch by 2 inch ziplock bag with a tiny lil piece of dried fruit and every review says it's a scam and that they wish they read the reviews on the dried fruits! The cheapest size box is 5 pounds for $90 plus $20 shipping and the next size is $120 for 7-9 pounds and $20 shipping and this is for their bananas and advacados. All the better fruits are super expensive , it's like $200 for a Jack fruit or a durian and I believe those are the only ones that get shipped on planes, nothing else I've seen has said it was shipped by plane and nothing I've ordered was shipped on plane! I stopped ordering from them when I baught a rambutan box and all I got was a box of black mush I found tons of tropical fruits at a neighboring towns Safeway that are all way higher quality and super cheap in comparison, I would recomend Asian markets and Safeways way before I would Miami fruit , I hate to say it cause their business is a cool idea but it's way way way to overpriced, if things were like half the price I'd maybe order again but I've wasted like $800 and only gotten one good box and a crap ton of disappointment with all the other ones.

@BryceGarling Жыл бұрын

I've heard your testimony from others. Going by the pictures I've seen it's a waste.

@bizee9119 Жыл бұрын

@@mistyn380 He is not only selling Asian fruits. He is selling fruits from all over the world. Alot fruits from South America you will never see in the Markets.

@siembraencasa Жыл бұрын

Great! It's wonderful to see young people trying to make a change. Love your farm and love your videos as well.

@youshowmeyours Жыл бұрын

Step one buy $200,000 plot of land then spend $200 on seeds

@gb8518 Жыл бұрын

Not in hurricane zone !!

@ly8682 Жыл бұрын

TRUE. One way or another you need money to earn money.

@thomasdriskill5254 Жыл бұрын

Property tax auction 🤯

@Caleb_le_chifre Жыл бұрын

It's going to shock you but that's exactly what others have done

@chankanyy924 Жыл бұрын

@@thomasdriskill5254 still cost money

@IAMN0TGAY Жыл бұрын

I work as an expeditor at one of the largest ports in the world. Shipping any perishables has always been tricky. But the exotic fruit sector has so much potential I'm seriously considering basing my entire career on it.

@shokshakapp Жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for the comment. I grew up in South America, home of lots of exotic fruits. Whats the best idea for me to enter the business?

@SId-gb1qr Жыл бұрын

over priced

@ConcreteBombDeep Жыл бұрын

Hopefully you live somewhere tropical.

@micronano8345 10 ай бұрын

Why do you call tropical fruits as exotic fruits? I'm from Asian tropical country and these fruits are found and grow everywhere here. So, can we also call fruits that don't grow here as exotic fruits such as apple, pear, stone fruits and etc.?

@bellabella9181 9 ай бұрын

I’m sure when he says ‘local growers’ that includes central and South America. LOL

@shawnemployee6906 Жыл бұрын

One of the best episodes on this channel! Keep it going!

@simplysimple7628 Жыл бұрын

The amount of work and organization required to run such a business is staggering. I am an avid gardener myself and just my one acre food forest is tough to manage. Tough is an understatement. The overhead costs are huge. Super impressive 🤙🏼👍🏼🙏🏼

@luxkarma4258 Жыл бұрын

Its easier for him because of the tropical setting, tropical farming is like 10x easier

@wilhelmhesse1348 Жыл бұрын

Farming anywhere is not easy, it takes an amazing amount of organization, commitment and networking plus a team that is 💯 aligned to the same goal. Being more realistic and less idealistic. He has his game spot on plus his lady has been such a major contributor.

@simplysimple7628 Жыл бұрын

@@luxkarma4258 where I’m at it can’t get anymore tropical. Zone 12b. Hawaii. Pretty much anything grows here but the hard part is trying to keep the pests and diseases at bay. Wet, humid and very hot.

@higherintellect Жыл бұрын

@@luxkarma4258 just by your comment we can tell you’re speaking on something you don’t even know about.

@anthonyfaiell3263 Жыл бұрын

It's really not that hard when you have employees and you are bringing in far more than the overhead.

@Masyaroundtheworld Жыл бұрын

All of those fruits can easily grow here in front of our house in Indonesia. Glad to know how you grow fruit out there in the US and how hurricane can easily wipe out the farms, that's pretty challenging. I would like you to come taste most of our exotic fruits just under $10 and most importantly you can buy almost everything all year long. 😁

@dens3096 Жыл бұрын

@vmvm949 Жыл бұрын

@@dens3096 27:03 he said in the video only 5% to 10% is from his farm, watch again but florida probably have a lot of tropical fruit growers too, as he said, he goes around with his bike and aks other growes what cool things they have and make the curation and resells and as you said, he probably gets cheapear fruits from central america too anyway what hes doing its a really cool idea and bussiness model thats its working for him

@evardbara6884 Жыл бұрын

The fruits shown in the video are mostly tropical fruits. So, the tropicals become exotic in temperate zones and the fruits/flowers from temperate become exotic in tropical regions

@satishkumarnedungadi2594 Жыл бұрын

The lesson I pick up from Rane's success is that if you have passion, you can scale great heights. Rane is a real inspiration. Starting with a bike and $200 , he has built a great business and that too environmentally sustainable. May you scale greater heights, Mr.Rane

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

We completely agree! Thanks for supporting, Rane!

@anythingplants4434 Жыл бұрын

Rane is a guy trying to get rich selling overpriced fruit. That is all!

@elizabethwachira1308 5 ай бұрын

this is so rich am actually getting goose bumps while watching this....am so thrilled coz this is my third monthin fruit business and i never thought one can get to this heights. thanks xo xo inspiring

@pumas696969 Жыл бұрын

Perfect example of love for what you do and service to others. You are truly blessed and deserve your success. Thank you for sharing.

@michaelsasylum Жыл бұрын

Very motivational. Nice to see someone pull themselves up by the bootstraps and raw hustle instead of debt and handouts.

@BarbaraDraper Жыл бұрын

" you can't do farming without a community" . That's a word! The land price is too expensive! OMG. Thanks for sharing anyways.

@s44577 Жыл бұрын

Super smart guy. Showing people HOW to best enjoy/use your product is key for many small business owners.

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Rane is very smart! Glad to hear you enjoy the video, Sally.

@_gatsby Жыл бұрын

@@UpFlip i agree with the commenter!! I just tried to order, but it told me not to order to California or they will probably damage and confiscate my fruit :( i have ordered the same boxes locally already, and they come half gross AND you have to guess what the dif fruits are.. wanted to support this guy and his passion and his hard work, but California SUCKS

@dens3096 Жыл бұрын

@_gatsby Жыл бұрын

@@dens3096 i think it's a franchise.. we have a place in So Cal with the SAME exact menu

@nkaujhmoobusa2116 Жыл бұрын

@@UpFlip where are you locate ? I love to pick some or buy some of your yummy fruits?

@RealECM Жыл бұрын

0:30 / 2:44 guy avoided that shoulder touch like the plague 🤣

@rolfpoelman3486 7 ай бұрын

Well done. I missed seeing that. I would like to see him shaved. And a haircut. Especially on the forehead. And a less hoarse voice.

@rolfpoelman3486 7 ай бұрын

And I commented about the mistake of a fruit being labelled as DURIAN at 29:55.

@AwokenEntertainment 5 ай бұрын

awesome idea, there are so many fruits that most people have never seen or heard of!

@UpFlip 5 ай бұрын

That's true! Any fruit you'd like to try?

@GrowingThomasville 11 ай бұрын

This is very motivational. Loving what you do is not hard work but your life's work.

@UpFlip 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad that you found the content motivational.

@ckbond41 Жыл бұрын

Wow, there are so much fruits that I didn't there about! I am glad I watch it..

@chocomojo9552 Жыл бұрын

THIS WAS MY TEENAGE DREAM!!! Back when I still had some Dreams and ambitions.... Life drained me.... 😔

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

I'm really sorry to hear that, Choco! I hope you can get back to dreaming and accomplish those dreams and ambitions. I hope this video helps spark that motivation again.

@mamtajaya6457 Жыл бұрын

I love your farm. It’s amazing and my dream for one as well. God bless

@MeLoSonn Жыл бұрын

Dope! This is one way to a natural progression. Plan, Execute, Observe/Monitor/Improve and repeat until it works. Also your customer base will tell you what their needs are and give ideas on how to improve on feedback which you should ask for transparently. Firstly and lastly have an outstanding character using your tool belt of skills to be a problem solver without emotional set backs but with neutral decision making that makes since to grow the business long term. As an old mentor told me grow your business as if you were going to sell it for max profit, not that you have to but because you are that passionate about it and can pass it to your children.

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Very well said, MeLoBeInG Gaming! 👏 You surely learned from a very effective mentor. Which industry are you in? Let us know! :)

@raymondkyruana118 2 ай бұрын

These guys are awesome!!!! I already liked what they were doing but now after seeing this side of them and the hustle, love and respect they put into everything... I am so impressed!

@UpFlip 2 ай бұрын

Totally! These folks are awesome and inspiring. 👏

@RepampGhana Жыл бұрын

I love this farm guys you are doing a great job they watching from Ghana 🇬🇭.

@jaddcorreia5256 Жыл бұрын

Fall down 7 times, get up 8! Love every bit of this video and mad props to the business and Rane.

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video, Jadd! What you like to see on the channel next?

@jeangermain3621 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your beautiful farm and stay healthy organically! I have ordered many of those fruit seeds from Asia, Etsy etc., but I am scared not to lose them lack knowledge how to grow them.

@taxol2 Жыл бұрын

Great. He grows tropical fruit in the warmer region of USA. As someone who live in the tropics, I eat most of these fruit all the time. Seems he love doing it, good job!

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Where are you located?

@taxol2 Жыл бұрын

@@UpFlip Each year I usually live 9 months in Jakarta, 2 months in Bali, and 1 month vacationing which usually in Europe

@dens3096 Жыл бұрын

@manang-jv3um 11 ай бұрын

@@dens3096 i don’t think you understand it either. A friend of mine work there. Meaning his shipping is ranging 25k-30k by sending those fruits whoever ordered it. Because as far as i know America is litigious country so you can’t claim if its not true. My friend alone who live in Florida has different trees of fruits in her backyard.

@mamarhondasworld7104 9 ай бұрын

@taxol2. Hi! I live and grow fruit where this video was filmed in Florida. I want to go and experience Bali!! I am considering Ubud ? I want to experience the tropical culture, artistic environments and skilled people. Would this be a good choice?

@jumsjums5409 Жыл бұрын

I living in the carribean ( in Martinique),we can see all the fruit I use to eat 😋, it's amazing all the work you do ( the way you product and marketing for sale it) keep going

@keeziegopaul9353 Жыл бұрын

Trinidad!

@0reocamarao335 Жыл бұрын

These fruits are mostly in tropics like our country. I salute the guy for the hardwork. We usually eat those fruits without shipping cost that's why it's cheaper for us. In our provinces, we usually just pick the fruit from its tree especially when it's the season of the said fruit. That's my childhood experience actually😊😅.

@dens3096 Жыл бұрын

@Edna5980 Жыл бұрын

yes , lol like the passion fruit people are making money abroad with it but in philippines we just pick it near the river and some people doesn’t like it because it’s sour. the star fruit , chico , guyabano, etc are just behind the house 😂.

@TUBESTEAKNIG 11 ай бұрын

@@dens3096 Lol what? While that's not implausible at all, when he referenced shipping he literally means the cost of shipping the fruits out to customers... His business is e-commerce.

@muzainahsupian135 Жыл бұрын

Amazing farmer..I see rambutan., cempedak @jack fruit.lot of tropical fruits 🇲🇾👍

@nuancematters Жыл бұрын

Great episode. I always like the agricultural videos most of all.

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear you enjoyed the episode with Rane! Any specific niche in agriculture that you would like to see?

@nuancematters Жыл бұрын

@@UpFlip Oh there's so many but I think it might be interesting to see some of the following; Winery/vinyards, cherry farming or apple farming. Or also, it would be interesting even to see something on businesses who provide for the agricultural industry, such as dealerships of machinery and seeds, etc. There's so much connected to agriculture that many are unaware of and I personally am fascinated by

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Awesome suggestions! We'll definitely look into these.

@dens3096 Жыл бұрын

@Karedy Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. This is what dreams are made of.

@edenpaligar7693 11 ай бұрын

Most of the fruits he grows have been found in Asian tropical countries. That's awesome! All of his fruits can be found everywhere in the Philippines ❤️ Here, you can have it all for free 😁

@stacynewton34 11 ай бұрын

It's not free

@UpFlip 11 ай бұрын

We appreciate you tuning in! Thank you!

@jonathanbarba8298 11 ай бұрын

Yeah,its free here in Philippines i mean in the province area not in the city..

@micronano8345 10 ай бұрын

@@stacynewton34 It's free when they randomly grow in our backyards. You can find them in the wild too.

@ghostmateify 7 ай бұрын

stacy u dummmmb af@@stacynewton34

@GoWTFAdventures Жыл бұрын

lmao i heard this interview driving home to my farm, on my airpods. Yes i agree, when hands are muddy and you get a call, you dont need to grab your phone and get it all dirty; or you can go off 3 hours wheedwhacking cause you made a fire playlist, or zone out listening to an audiobook just makes the hours fly fast when alone in the farm

@josephconroy8531 Жыл бұрын

i have over 80 types of fruit, 1/2 acre of land plus i grow over 80 types of vegis,western MA.chef 40 years farmed 20

@codacoda565 Жыл бұрын

I've never heard of this I'm up in Boston but I built will be ordering the Box

@backyardmangoes4333 Жыл бұрын

Great example of hard work. Creative thinking and vision.

@jayr1404 Жыл бұрын

This is golden! tropical fruits that are grown in the US.

@dens3096 Жыл бұрын

@godfreylawrence4055 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant Questions you been asking Hats off to you both ❤️

@UpFlip 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and engaging with the content!

@andjaskurteska5217 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing. Thank you

@lenzp4133 Жыл бұрын

neat, i´m doing almost exactly the same, but with mushrooms. as of now in my spare time out of my basement, but for starting about 3 months ago i´m pretty optimistic. took some interesting ideas from this, ty

@RMConsulting Жыл бұрын

I have tried their product, found them to be extremely overpriced for what you get. The local Asian market seems to offer better value or even the exotic fruit aisle at the local grocery chain is cheaper.

@iLoveTurtlesHaha Жыл бұрын

It's not the same taste. People who actually have tastebuds care about these things. I grew up eating this stuff from the trees, and you can't tell me that they taste the same as the crap you find in the asian markets that was picked under-ripe and shipped across the globe - unless you are missing some braincells. Please, go home child!

@RMConsulting Жыл бұрын

@@iLoveTurtlesHaha (TatTvamAsi replied): "It's not the same taste. People who actually have tastebuds care about these things. I grew up eating this stuff from the trees, and you can't tell me that they taste the same as the crap you find in the asian markets that was picked under-ripe and shipped across the globe - unless you are missing some braincells. Please, go home child!" I am well aware of the taste, child. I grew up eating organic stuff, I am a gardener myself, and traveled extensively. I also bought the stuff from Miami Fruits and was very unimpressed in terms of taste, quantity, and quality. Unless you're his paid puppet, you should really do research before you put your foot in your mouth. (Edited to include your reply).

@Josh-gi8ht Жыл бұрын

Looks overpriced to me too. That $100 box looked to have MAYBE $20-30 worth of fruit in it. Like one of the items looked to be a single plantain which costs what? 50 cents at full retail? And from what I saw 75% of that box is available at a decent size local grocery store or Asian market. You're probably paying more for the overnight shipping than the value of the fruit. Unless you live somewhere remote and absolutely love and have to have tropical fruit, not worth it IMO.

@RMConsulting Жыл бұрын

@@Josh-gi8ht In my box, I got 1 cacao pod, 1 small caviar lemon, 5 small kumquats, 1 small banana, 1 small yellow dragon fruit, 1 blood orange, and 1 small star apple. The shipping was extra. Not worth the 140 dollars approximately.

@Josh-gi8ht Жыл бұрын

@@RMConsulting That's insane. The lemon, kumquats, banana, and orange are maybe $4-5 total. The dragon fruit maybe 5. Everything but the star apple and cacao pod are going to be pretty easily available at higher end grocery stores. Even if the Star apple would be $5 and the cacao $10, that's still only $25 total, so you're paying AT LEAST 4x actual value plus shipping to get "special" fruit. I'll never understand why the internet treats these people like business geniuses for conning people into overpaying for things.

@miriamstonewall-ci4wc 6 ай бұрын

This is an outstanding young man, blessings

@mystorytv9504 Жыл бұрын

Wow .... very encouraging Thank you

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you found the video encouraging.

@pesto12601 Жыл бұрын

"focussed on long term growth"... so that means they are losing a TON of money every month and totally losing money year over year... you hear the same thing on Shark Tank all the time... "our revenue was 8 million dollars last year. Oh yeah... our net income was minus 2 million". Customer acquisition cost with this amount of revenue spent on advertising is going to be enormous!

@aakkeemm8766 Жыл бұрын

I saw an ackee tree also. Alot of Jamaicans in Florida and around the US would definitely like to get a hold of some 🙂

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Aakkeemm876! You can definitely order from Rane. Did you spot your favorite food in this video? :)

@mamarhondasworld7104 9 ай бұрын

Yes, We have ackee here. I'm in the same area as them. As you know tho, it has to ripen and open on its own and is very perishable so it would need to be shipped as same day or overnight...to receive it fresh. Also, I would think we would have to process it since its toxic if not done properly, as Im sure you know. that would take a lot of work to sell.

@ongv2491 Жыл бұрын

I did not know you guy eat these fruits. I love them all.

@stefanodaulka9313 Жыл бұрын

Exceptional video, great interview and amazing farmer. Top, absolutelly top.

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Glad you love this video! Hope you also watch our other content and find value in them. Any business you want to see next? ☺️

@SandraAnnEvans Жыл бұрын

I think this is a FANTASTIC IDEA . . . I WOULD DEFINITELY BE WILLING TO SPEND $100.00 ON A BOX OF EXOTIC FRUITS! THEY HAVE DONE AWESOME!

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Hope you watch our other content and find value in them. Any business you want to see next? ☺️

@qualqui Жыл бұрын

Gotta say Rane Roatta is EPIC! Respect and brotherly hugs for ya from central Mexico! 😊👍

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Thanks for supporting, Rane!

@jubayeramd 8 ай бұрын

I have to admit he is a good marketer.

@GIOVANNYGARCIAHOLGUIN Жыл бұрын

this channel is pure gold

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Giovanny! Glad you enjoy our channel. Are you new to our channel?

@GIOVANNYGARCIAHOLGUIN Жыл бұрын

@@UpFlip no, i'm not new, i follow this channel from Colombia

@mukelamubano4518 Жыл бұрын

I really would love to replicate this in 🇿🇲 Zambia.

@Karedy Жыл бұрын

All the best. I would love to do it too in Kenya.

@acinamatata6342 Жыл бұрын

@Mercyln Kerebi I'd love to do it anywhere, was also thinking about Africa. Just need someone to do it with

@Karedy Жыл бұрын

@@acinamatata6342 I would be glad to do it with you. This is absolutely magical.

@Karedy Жыл бұрын

@@acinamatata6342 I would be glad to do it with you. This is absolutely magical.

@shadeshine8199 Жыл бұрын

Never had any of those míami/exotic fruits back then and boom so guy with a man bun eating dragon fruits convinces me to buy a bunch of them. I bought them because of how soothing it was seeing them be cut, now i can’t go without having some stocked up. I love me the yellow dragon fruits

@kirtdulay2444 11 ай бұрын

I like this it feels your at home back in Philippines if you have this kind of farm. great job having this.🎉🎉

@UpFlip 11 ай бұрын

Did you have a farm? Which fruits did you have? ☺️

@janettamaryam5724 9 ай бұрын

Little tips from me, bana tree also need to be pruning. Once the leave changed to brown and dried you need to cut them, you can use it as composed. This is what my local people do. Hello from tropical country Indonesia

@kathybrinson283 4 ай бұрын

@janettamaryam5724: you are fortunate to live in such a Beautiful country & to have such amazing climate & to have such a lengthy growing season that is year round!! I would Love to have a fruit farm as I am a vegan who is mainly fruitarian. In my So FL yard I grow vegetables, & have a few fruit trees- grow avocados, Bananas, Coconuts, Carambola (star fruit),Mangoes, guava, papaya, Miracle fruit, passion fruit, recently planted a cacao, jackfruit, soursop, and I’m Struggling to keep 7 dragonfruit alive! Rain has Not been kind to the dragonfruit. What do you grow??

@SandeepSingh-fb4ex Жыл бұрын

Good social media influence to growth

@mohamedbarca13 Жыл бұрын

More farming/restaurant videos please. Thanks.

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

More to come! Any specific niche you'd like to see, Mohamed?

@mohamedbarca13 Жыл бұрын

@@UpFlip farmers making money in winter. Hydroponic/aeroponic businesses. More Cloud kitchens. I truly enjoy your content. Thank You.

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions! We'll look into this.

@dkfcmusic1415 Ай бұрын

As a miami OG who grew up selling mangos, aguacate, mamey, etc…this dude is classic miami hustle, hundo per box, respect 😂

@michalemichale5880 Жыл бұрын

Good for you 🎉. What an encouraging story!

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and engaging with the content! ☺️

@ScottYun Жыл бұрын

$100 a box? I was buying all those fruits for well under $10 when I was traveling through Colombia and Peru. I'll continue to travel internationally and buy the "exotic" fruit where they're not so "exotic".

@mr.cc97 Жыл бұрын

@@dens3096 i agree with you, its just for mark up the price

@philiq18 9 ай бұрын

You're comparing apples to oranges. Pun intended. If you're buying fruit locally it's always going to be cheaper because it's not being treated as an "exotic fruit".

@ScottYun 9 ай бұрын

@@philiq18 That's my point. It's better and cheaper to eat locally grown fruits and vegetables. So if you like "exotic" fruits, then pack your bags. I'm currently in Sri Lanka, and the mangos and coconuts here are spectacular.

@philiq18 9 ай бұрын

@@ScottYun I can appreciate your point, but you also have to consider not everyone wants to travel to certain countries and not everyone is even interested in travelling. There's no reason someone should stop themselves from trying new fruit if they feel like dropping the money on it. Some people like travelling abroad for fruit and some like fruit coming to them. It is what it is.

@khmergreen Жыл бұрын

So many freaking cool fruits!!

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

It's amazing to see! What was your favorite?

@rtw8923 Жыл бұрын

Cant wait to try exotic tropical fruit from his farm🍈🍍🍇🍑🍊🍉🍎🍋🍐

@NicO-cm2xo 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing so much insights great interview! How do you manage your supply, cost savings and use of organic/mineral fertilizer?

@DavidsCaneMachines Жыл бұрын

Many of my sugarcane machine customers buy sugarcane from Miami Fruit. Great work guys.

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

That's good to know, David's Cane Machines - Official Channel! How long are you in the fruit farming industry? Any tips you wanna share? ☺️

@gabsfer Жыл бұрын

Key question not asked is how long does it take from from planting the trees to fruit pickup. Seems incredible that from 2017 he’s got so many trees already pumping fruits like this

@grayprojects591 Жыл бұрын

Most the produce isn't from his farm, how did u miss him saying that?

@rolfpoelman3486 7 ай бұрын

@@grayprojects591the idiot didn't watch more than the first minute.

@fatimataylor4011 9 ай бұрын

Great episode! Very informative!

@KungFuChess 11 ай бұрын

Wow props to this guy it's tough to maintain consistent tropical fruit grow

@UpFlip 11 ай бұрын

We hope you enjoyed the video - thank you for watching! ☺️

@scott83gmail Жыл бұрын

This young man made it because of his passion and his knowledge. 👋

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is absolutely a factor in his success! You can tell he enjoys what he does.

@vincentferrer2311 Жыл бұрын

How’s the maintenance of the farm? It looks like a lot work although very satisfying if you like farming

@mersingmalaysia321 Жыл бұрын

Lucky him living in the US. Can sell a box like that for $100. Here in Malaysia a box like that maybe $3.

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

That's true. Maybe you can find a product that's uncommon in your country and sell it. Hope this helps! ☺️

@moresomoze 2 ай бұрын

Because America is the land of inflating everything possible to make a buck. It's why our homes are made of cardboard, our cars are made of plastic, our food is all genetically modified and void of nutrient, and you can't exist unless you willingly put yourself in debt. America is a trash can.

@timcastanedacomedy Жыл бұрын

Omg upflip made it to florida

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

We did! We will definitely be back.

@geraval557 Жыл бұрын

Mamey and guava shakes are probably one of the best you can possibly have, people who tried it know what I’m saying

@Atemoya26 Жыл бұрын

I prefer sapodilla, avocado and durian. I've tried mamey and guava but it doesn't hold candle to those.

@jlddaughter Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent interview. Excited to try

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Keep us updated would love to hear how it goes!

@platinumrobinson2516 Жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING INFORMATION

@crumbsnyums Жыл бұрын

Is Revenue before or after I love it

@LaneP808 Жыл бұрын

Farming has always been a very lucrative business but it comes with its headaches. Bad weather and pests is every farmers worst nightmare. Prices of vegetables and fruits fluctuate like gold due to supply and demand. If you farm in Hawaii with 5 acres and grow the right crops, you can easily make 5 digit profits a month.

@dhedges1340 Жыл бұрын

Drinking a Mamey Sapote smoothie with a fruit from Miami Fruit when this showed up on my KZfaq feed. Have been a Large Mystery box subscriber for over a year. Happy to support this small company but I never knew the story

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Did you enjoy the video? Thanks for watching! ☺️

@AZLetDo07 Жыл бұрын

Wow amazing fruit, i love your fruit beacause my country have a lote. I come from cambodai ❤❤❤

@noexitnoproblem6037 Жыл бұрын

I don't care what people say. There will always be a lot of luck involved in starting a business.

@azariastacia 8 ай бұрын

It’s not luck it’s his passion! When you do what you’re passionate about you get lucky!

@davidwagner5338 Жыл бұрын

Great story! Congratulations, and thank you for sharing!

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, David! Our team a lot of fun with Rane. Are you new to our channel?

@davidwagner5338 Жыл бұрын

@UpFlip somewhat, l started watching your videos about 6 months ago, but this is the first time commenting

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and supporting. We love hearing any feedback/comments.

@maringrachart 11 ай бұрын

Loved your video, Thk you for sharing!❤😊

@UpFlip 11 ай бұрын

We appreciate you tuning in! Thank you! ☺️

@krptoking4644 9 ай бұрын

This is awesome! I see alot of fruits that grow here in Jamaica, really nice farm and business. Now I know where to get the fruits im used to when Im in Florida... 👍👍👍

@UpFlip 9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked this video! What's your favorite fruit that grows there in Jamaica?

@krptoking4644 9 ай бұрын

@@UpFlip So many, there is the Ackee and since its grown there I dont have to use the canned ones when im in the states, Sour sop, he has a variety of avocados that grow here in Jamaica, Rose Apple and I think i saw Guava or something that looks like it, Im not sure.

@mamarhondasworld7104 9 ай бұрын

I live here where the video was filmed. I literally bought my little farm here because of my love for Jamaican fruits! So...yes! Wish I had a skilled Jamaican farmer to help me grow it into something more than I can but I love it same way!♡

@estherukaobasi7556 Жыл бұрын

Great! True job. Watching you from Washington DC. Well done brother. 👍👌💪💘

@mistyn380 Жыл бұрын

Most of this is in your Asian supermarket for much cheaper. Check out your Asian supermarket first and save a lot of money.

@squirrel9760 Жыл бұрын

No it isn’t

@mistyn380 Жыл бұрын

@@squirrel9760 I guess yours just sucks.

@geovannyclavijo8565 Жыл бұрын

All the fruits that I see here have my country ECUADOR. i love this video

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Wow, greetings to Ecuador! Which fruit was your favorite in this video, mr Clavijo?

@nancynahnigoh3550 Жыл бұрын

I love all the fruits in general all tropical fruits are my favourite , his orchard is paradise of all fruits

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

We couldn't agree more, Nancy Nahni Goh! Its flavors are so dreamy! Given a chance, would you also plan on starting your own fruit farming business too?

@nancynahnigoh3550 Жыл бұрын

@@UpFlip sure I will, thank you

@cherrypieingco3757 Жыл бұрын

There's a lot of his fruits,i haven't seen here in the philippines

@dens3096 Жыл бұрын

@UpFlip Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Den S! When we interview and feature an individual, it is in our highest hopes that they are telling the truth. If you think he said something wrong, please let us know. This helps us improve and continue producing factual and valuable content. Still, we thank you for watching and hope you continue supporting our channel!

@mindy-ella3591 10 ай бұрын

I think that's so awesome that durian tastes like French onion ice-cream fruit because if you are a fruitarian then you definitely want something that tastes like that every once in a while, lol