Bananas, avocados and lychees from Australia’s finest growers

Lychees

Bananas

Avocados

Bananas

Avocados

Lychees

Family owned and operated since 1974

Tropicana and our marketing arm Arcella are family-owned companies which grow, pack, ripen and distribute bananas from our farms and packhouse in North Queensland to major supermarkets and premium independent retailers utilising our sites in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne markets. 

Over 50 years, Pat Arcella has developed the company with the support of a great team of almost 200 people headed by long-standing farm managers, salespeople and family Carmen, Rosa, Frank and Dom.

We have expanded our farming and marketing services to include growing 100 acres of lychees in Mutchilba (Queensland), establishing a brand-new avocado packing shed in Manjimup (Western Australia) and marketing of numerous other fruit and vegetable produce lines. Our business prides itself on reliability, consistency and hands-on management. 

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Our Products

The Tropicana brand is known for consistency and premium quality in the fresh produce industry. 

Lychees

Introduced to Australia in 1870 by early Chinese settlers, Lychees are a sweet and delicious summer fruit grown in Queensland and Northern NSW.

Bananas

One of Australia’s most consumed fruits, our bananas are grown on the rich red soils of North Queensland and Mareeba.

Avocados

A family favourite fruit that is grown across Australia with major growing areas in Western Australia, Tristate, NSW and Queensland.

Bananas

One of Australia’s most consumed fruits, our bananas are grown on the rich red soils of North Queensland and Mareeba.

Lychees

Introduced to Australia in 1870 by early Chinese settlers, Lychees are a sweet and delicious summer fruit grown in Queensland and Northern NSW.

Avocados

A family favourite fruit that is grown across Australia with major growing areas in Western Australia, Tristate, NSW and Queensland.

Grading

Tropicana has a specially designed quality grading system to ensure consistency of quality and provide transparent feedback to growers.

Finest

Quality rating of 96%+ – our speciality grade is reserved for only the best in class hand selected fruit. 

Tropicana

Quality rating of 90%+ – our premium grade pack is our most packed product that allows for small amount of skin blemish. 

Natures Own

Quality rating 85-90% – our all-encompassing grade that utilises the whole crop including fruit with natural markings, allowing us to retain grading integrity.

Our Markets

Tropicana is located across the eastern seaboard from Melbourne to Cairns. We supply all three major supermarket chains and the finest premium independents retailers from our three market sites in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Sydney

Brisbane

Melbourne

Tropicana Locations

Get in contact

Please contact us with any enquiries and a member of our team will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible. 

Sydney Market

31-36 E building Sydney Markets 

PO Box 395 Sydney Markets NSW 2129

(02) 9746 7857

Frank Arcella: 0413 114 922

Frank.Arcella@tropicanabanana.com.au

Melbourne Market

Store 57, Melbourne Markets 

55 Produce Drive, Epping VIC 3067

Mick Pignataro: 0405 546 801

mcikey@tropicanabanana@.com.au

Brisbane Market

Warehouse Z, Brisbane Market 

385 Sherwood Road, Rocklea QLD 4106

Ian Gebbels: 0409 334 343

ian@tropicanabanana.com.au 

North Queensland Farms

Farm Enquiries contact

Gavin Eilers: 0477 838 825

Banana - Upper Daradgee Farm and Packing Shed

445 Upper Daradgee Road 

Upper Daradgee QLD 4860

Banana - Kalbo Road Farm

119 Kalbo Road

Pin Gin Hill, Innisfail

Banana - Mareeba Farm

216 Lockwood Road 

Mareeba QLD 4880

Lychee - Mutchilba

84 Chisari Road 

Mutchilba QLD 4872

Avocado Packing - Manjimup (WA)

25 Wetherell Street Manjimup WA

Dom Arcella: 0408 133 233