Pecos cantaloupes come from Pecos County Texas and are farmed by the Mandujanos brothers. They farm about 300 acres near the town of Coyanosa and are about the last folks still producing. At one time, in the near past (about 2000), nearly 10,000 acres in the Pecos region were planted in cantaloupes, Now most of that region has been taken over by the oil and gas industry.
They do sell to grocers like HEB, but the stores have no idea when the product will be in stock. When they do get them, they sell out very quickly as the consumer is so hungry for them. Due to that, there is a large pent-up demand.
That is where Jamie Mandujano comes in. As part of the family, he has taken to trucking in product and selling it from his truck/trailer. I found him a couple of years ago in Wimberly, Texas. We talked for quite a while and I mentioned the fast growing Spring Branch area as a place he should try selling his cantaloupe. Last year he took me up on selling in the Spring Branch area and was very successful. Successful enough that he is back in 2020.
Jamie is the friendliest and most dependable salesman. He puts you on his email/text list and lets you know in advance when he will be in your area. Along with his wonderful Pecos cantaloupe, he also will bring different fruit and vegetables such as peppers, onions, and water melon. He also introduced me to Israeli cantaloupes which are so sweet.
If you have never had a Pecos cantaloupe, then you have never had the best! Get on Jamie's text/email list so you will know when he's in the area. You will not be sorry (except for beating yourself up in never having those cantaloupes before). read more