Egypt
Our deepest line. Mango season across eight varieties, plus figs, guava, dates, peppers and aubergine.
Wholesale importer · Canada
The specialty produce your customers ask for.
Shaly Foods imports fresh fruit and vegetables direct from growers in Egypt, Turkey, Mexico and the United States, alongside Canadian season crops. We ship to grocers, kitchens and distributors across Canada from our Vancouver base.
Registered BC company · Wholesale accounts only · No minimum-order retail
Where we source
Five supply lines, bought at origin.
We deal with growers and shippers directly rather than through brokers. That is what keeps the specialty varieties available, the quality consistent and the landed cost workable for the people buying from us.
Turkey
Short-window stone fruit. Sour cherries, white cherries and melon, timed to land while demand is at its peak.
Mexico
Cactus pear and leaves, chilies, squash and fresh herbs.
United States
Stone fruit through the summer, grapes, melon and figs.
Canada
Domestic season crops, including BC sour cherries and squash.
The full list runs well past what is shown here, and it moves every week with the season and the shipping calendar. Ask for the current price list and we will send what is actually on the floor, with pack sizes and pricing.
Request the price listAbout us
The difference.
Most produce wholesalers are built around mainstream retail volume. The specialty Mediterranean and Middle Eastern lines get carried inconsistently, or never get listed at all. That gap is the whole business.
Our sourcing
Bought direct from growers and shippers in five countries, with no broker sitting between you and the packhouse.
Our timing
The buy is planned around Nowruz, Ramadan and the short spring windows, so fruit lands while people are actually shopping for it.
Our service
Quoted and invoiced in English, Farsi, Arabic and Turkish. Five origins on one account, one invoice, mixed loads.
Coverage
Vancouver warehouse, national reach.
Imports land in Vancouver and go out from there. Local accounts get our own trucks; everywhere else moves on refrigerated freight.
Metro Vancouver
Our own delivery runs to the North Shore, Tri-Cities, Burnaby, Richmond and Surrey, plus scheduled pickup.
British Columbia
Interior and Vancouver Island on scheduled routes and cross-dock partners.
Alberta & Prairies
Refrigerated LTL and full pallets to Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Winnipeg.
Ontario & East
Reefer freight for standing volume accounts. Talk to us about lead times before you commit a season.
Who we serve
Wholesale accounts, coast to coast.
Independent grocery
Persian, Arab, Afghan, Turkish, Mexican and general independent grocers who compete on having what the chains don't.
- Weekly standing orders or order-as-you-go
- Mixed pallets so you're not overbought on one line
- Retail-ready pack sizes for display
Food service and restaurants
Kitchens that need consistent specs on specialty produce rather than whatever the broadline truck happened to bring.
- Spec-consistent sizing and grade
- Standing weekly delivery
- Advance notice on season changes
Distributors and re-packers
Regional distributors who want a specialty import line without carrying the origin relationships and container risk themselves.
- Full pallets and mixed container loads
- Advance booking on short-window fruit
- Custom carton sizes and private pack
Ordering
Opening an account takes about a week.
Tell us what you sell
Send your business name, location and the lines you move. We'll send the current price list with availability and pack sizes, in the language you prefer.
Credit application
Standard wholesale credit application and trade references. Approved accounts get net terms; first orders can go COD while that clears.
Set your delivery schedule
Local accounts pick a standing delivery day and a cut-off. Out-of-province accounts book freight against the arrival calendar.
Common questions
What new accounts ask us first.
Is there a minimum order?
We sell by the carton and the pallet, not the piece. There's no fixed minimum: order what fits your account, and mixed pallets keep you from overbuying on one line.
Do you sell to individual customers?
No. Wholesale accounts only: grocers, restaurants, food service and distributors buying to resell or serve. We don't do single-unit retail.
Why isn't pricing published on this site?
The line sheet moves weekly with the season and the shipping calendar. Publishing it hands competitors a price to undercut. Request the list and we send what's actually on the floor, with pack sizes and current pricing.
How long does it take to open an account?
About a week. Tell us what you sell, submit a standard credit application with trade references, then set your delivery schedule. Approved accounts get net terms; first orders can go COD while credit clears.
Where do you deliver?
Our own trucks run Metro Vancouver on standing routes. Everywhere else in Canada moves on refrigerated freight: BC Interior and Vancouver Island on scheduled routes, Alberta and the Prairies on LTL and full pallets, Ontario and east for standing volume accounts.
What languages do you do business in?
English, Farsi, Arabic and Turkish. Quotes and invoices come in the language you prefer.
Request the price list
Let's see if we've got what you're short on.
Wholesale enquiries only. We come back with current pricing and availability the same business day.
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