Central Market Goes Tropical!

Tropical dreams can come true at Central Market! Journey to a tropical paradise with fresh flavors to take you away from winter blahs and into tropical sunshine. Central Market is really into the tropics and going bananas for plantains and fresh flavors this spring.

In addition, Central Market is taking it beyond food and into total self care this year with a foodie spin on Mindful Meditation videos. Transport yourself to directly to the tropics – feel the breeze in your hair and sand in your feet while sipping on a tropical smoothie and devouring a luscious Colombian sugar mango. Smell the Jamaican jerk shrimp sizzling from the island grill while reaching the next level of tropical zen. Access these witty wellness videos on TikTok @central_market starting April 19.

Seafood will be the star this season with more than two dozen types of exotic seafood and fish being flown in daily. Of special interest this year is the Brazilian swordfish and Costa Rican mahi-mahi and rare delicacies like doctor fish and lionfish.

Set sail in Central Market’s tropical aisles to discover a bounty of flavorful fruit, plus hundreds of tropical delights in every department. We’ve highlighted a few products throughout the store that will have you dreaming about paradise.

New and Notable foodie trends and products:

• Runamok Pineapple Upside-down Syrup: winner of the 2022 new flavor contest submitted by their A great way to elevate a cocktail or brush a cake with the syrup to add a tropical essence.
• New marinated market and seafood items including kabobs and shrimp:
  •  Mango habanero beef and chicken kabobs and Mango habanero shrimp kabobs and salmon. A fruity sweetness with a little heat and a blend of spices.
  • Jamaican jerk beef kabob, salmon, and shrimp.

• New chef-prepared juices and juice shots
  • Juice flavors include pineapple fennel basil, pineapple carrot celery, pineapple carrot lime coconut milk, and orange juice with chia.
  • Juice shot flavors include apple lemon celery coconut charcoal and pineapple fennel spirulina ginger.

• The Myth of Moto Nui Sauvignon Blanc: from Chile’s farthest flung wine outpost located on the tiny islet of Motu Nui just off Easter Island. Features flavor notes of aromatic grapefruit and kiwi.
• Honolulu Cookie Company cookies: pineapple-shaped cookie bites bursting with buttery, vibrant flavors like guava and pineapple that will take you straight to the islands.
• New bakery items
  • Banana macadamia nut chocolate muffins, coconut buns, and chocolate mango coconut macaroons
• New tropical fruit items
  • Columbian sugar mangoes: a candy-sweet baby variety of a mango without any stringy fibers. They can be eaten with the skin – no need to peel.
  • Star apples: also known as caimito or cainito, they have a juicy, jelly-like texture with the sweet flavors of grape and apple. When cut in half, you’ll see a star pattern in the fruit.
• New tropical fruit sushi rolls
  • Red dragon spring rolls: a refreshing tropical experience added to our beloved spring Dragon fruit is used as a fruit wrap around the spring roll, giving it a striking dark burgundy appearance.
  • Coconut rainbow rolls: coconut flakes are added to our rainbow roll for a creamy flavor profile.