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FRUITS LEFT TO RIPEN ON THE TREE
TO THE STAGE OF MAXIMUM DELICIOUSNESS.
From Small Organic Farms to Your Doorstep





About Us






Azuca is an organic fresh fruit supplier based in Timisoara, Romania. We are
proud to offer organic, ripe, fresh fruits that are both pesticide-free and
chemical-free.

Are you dissatisfied with the quality of the fruits from your local supermarket?
This is because most of those fruits were picked green and unripe, and stored in
dark storage rooms for weeks and sometimes even months. These fruits can never
ripen in the same way as fruits that ripen naturally on trees. Supermarket products,
therefore, often lack sweetness, flavour, colour and even nutrients.


Unlike the productsfrom your local grocery store or convenience stores, the
fruits from Azuca have unparalleled premium quality and taste. When you place an
order on Azuca, the fruits you will receive are still hanging on a tree. These ripening
fruits are picked especially for you, only after you have placed your order. This
allows us not only to deliver you the fruits at a stage of maximum deliciousness and
sweetness but also helps us to cut food waste. Indeed, many fruits from the
classical distribution channel end up in the garbage bin as they get overripe or
damaged during the bulk transport.


This guarantees you the ripest,
sweetest and freshest fruits on the market!







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Quality







We carefully select our fruits from small, organic farms that do not use any
chemicals to treat the fruits. We believe that small farmers, who focus on organic
farming, take better care in nurturing and growing theirproducts.

We have a strict quality control process to ensure the fruits we pick are always
organic and natural. Since the products are 100% natural and untreated, they are
not always perfect. Like everything in nature, they may have flaws or be different in
shape, colour and size. While this is beyond our control, we try our best to pick the
best products for you.


However, should you have any issues with your products, please don’t hesitate
to contact us. We’ll be happy to assist you!


































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Impact






At Azuca, we only work with small, organic farms. By buying directly from these
family farmers, we ensure that the money goes directly to them. We eliminate
middlemen, who usually take large marginsand leave little earnings for the
producers. This not only benefits small farmers with higher earnings but also our
customers through increased price transparency.

We look for organic farms that do not use chemical products that harm the
planet. Most of these farms employ sustainable practices that do not deteriorate
the ecosystem.


Most of our fruits, including avocados, come from the South of Spain. Fruits that
we can’t find in Europe aretransported on passenger planes. By using passenger
planes, we limit our carbon footprint and ecological impact as they would have
flown anyway.

To keep our commitment to environmental sustainability, we deliver our fruits in
natural, eco-friendly burlap bags. The bags are re-used as we recuperate them
during the next order the customer places.























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Pricing & Delivery






Pricing is indicative. We try our best to maintain the final price as close as
possible to the indicated price. However, since the weight of a fruit is never a round
number, the final pricing may differ slightly. After you place your order, we receive
the freshly picked fruits, weigh them and then calculate the exact price.


The orders are biweekly and can be placed on www.azuca.ro or by phone.

We currently deliver in Timisoara, Dumbravita, Mosnita Noua, and Ghiroda.


The minimum order amount is 150 Lei.

Please contact us for deliveries in other areas and for any other inquiries.


































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MANGGO

















Did you know the skin colour of a Mango doesn’t indicate if it's ripe?


In fact, certain ripe mangoes can stay completely green and still be ripe and
ready to eat. You can check if a mango is ripe by pressing it gently with your finger.
A ripe mango will yield slightly. Ripe mangoes also have a floral smell.


Mangoes ripen in a warm and humid environment. To ripen a mango, store the
fruit at room temperature in a paper bag. Once the fruit is fully ripe, you can keep
it in the fridge to preserve its taste and texture and prevent it from going bad. Ripe
mangoes can last up to a week in the fridge.


The mango has a long, flat seed in its centre. Slice it on
both sides, less than a centimetre away from the centre.
Cut the fruit in a grid-like pattern, without cutting
through the mango skin. Use a large spoon to detach it
from the skin and scoop the cubes out. Eat with a fork.




You can also try to eat a piece of the peel, which is edible
and full of nutrients.






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PAPAYA

















Like a mango, a ripe papaya also yields slightly under finger pressure. The
papaya’s skin usually turns from green to yellow or orange when it ripens. Papayas
ripen in warm, humid environments and can be kept at room temperature till they
are ripe. Once fully ripe or cut, papayas must be kept in the fridge.

Store in the lower part of the refrigerator, where it's not so cold, to avoid loss of
flavour.



Peel the papaya with a vegetable peeler and discard the
skin. Cut in half lengthwise, remove the seeds, and then
cut into cubes or slices.


Seeds of the papaya are edible. They have a crunchy
texture and a slightly peppery flavour. You can eat them
with papaya flesh or store them in the fridge for later
use. You can also use them in a vinaigrette, in a salad
dressing or in a smoothie. This may add a bitter taste, so
remember to cut the bitterness with other ingredients.









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MANGOSTEENS
















Mangosteens are evergreen tropical fruits with dark purple exteriors and
snow-white, aromatic interiors. The fruits arrive ready to be eaten and must be
consumed within a few days. The fruit only holds up for a few days even in the
refrigerator.

The peel of the ripe fruit can be crushed with the thumb. The white part of the
fruit also turns yellowish over time. Mangosteens without a single soft spot on their
skin are likely to be overripe or spoiled.


The easiest way to open a mangosteen is to squeeze the
fruit with your hands and then use your fingers to
remove the dark purple covering. You can also open the
fruit with a knife by slicing its skin all over along its
equator.




The almond-like kernels contained in some fruit
segments can also be eaten










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BANANA



















Bananas soften when ripe. A pure yellow banana may not be fully ripe. Ripe
bananas also usually have black dots or spots on their skin.

Bananas ripen at room temperature. To prevent bananas from ripening further,
separate them from the other bananas and store them in an airy place and away
from fruits that contain ethylene (such as apples, pears, papayas, or avocados).
Avoid putting bananas in the fridge, except when they are fully ripe, and the skin
is turning black.




Simply peel it and enjoy.





A banana is never too ripe to use for banana bread!



Monkeys peel the bananas from the bottom. To open
Fun fact your banana like a pro: hold the banana stem side
down and pinch the top firmly with your fingertips until
it tears.




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AVOCADO



















If the avocado yields slightly on the entire surface when pressed with a finger, it
is ready to be eaten. On the other hand, a rubbery consistency shows that it is not
quite ripe yet.


Avocados ripen naturally at room temperature. To speed up ripening, place
them in a paper bag with a ripe apple or a ripe banana. Ripe avocados should be
stored in the fridge to slow down the ripening process. However, if the avocados
are still firm, keep them at room temperature and not in the fridge, or else they may
not ripen properly later.


Cut the avocado in half lengthwise around the seed.
Remove the pit by whacking a chef's knife into the
exposed pit. Scoop the creamy flesh out of its skin with
a spoon. You can also cut the halves into cubes and
then use a spoon to get out the pieces



Cut the avocados into pieces, add a pinch of lime juice,
and freeze them in a bag for later use. You can then use
them in healthy, green smoothies.





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COCONUT


















This tropical fruit arrives ready for consumption! Unlike other tropical fruits, the
coconut can tolerate low temperatures, just above 0°C, and can therefore be
stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.


Once opened, it should be consumed quickly (for maximum taste and
nutrients).


Each coconut has pores at the top. One of these pores
is soft and can be opened with a sharp knife. Use a
straw to drink the coconut water through the opening.
After drinking the refreshing coconut water, you can
open the coconut to get to the nutritious pulp. Hold the
coconut on one end with the open end facing down.
Use a machete to tap the coconut along its equator
until a sort of lid falls off. Scoop out the pulp with a
spoon.













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RAMBUTAN




















Rambutan is a close relative of the lychee fruit and is often called hairy lychee.
This sweet, cream-flavoured, edible fleshy fruit arrives ripe and ready to eat. It lasts
for up to 5 days in your fridge.





Slice or peel the rambutan and enjoy the refreshing
lychee-like flesh.



























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ALOE VERA





















The aloe vera plant has a long list of health benefits. It's a zero waste plant as
you can eat the inside and use the outside for your beauty rituals.


To consume the aloe vera, you should first cut it into
pieces of 6-7 cm and let it soak in water for 15 minutes.
This will allow you to remove the bitterness. Once the
time is over, rince it properly with clear water. Now you
can remove the skin from the pulp. Save the skin for
later.
With the pulp you can now make aloe vera juice. You will need 1/2 aloe vera leaf,
250 ml filtered water, 2 lime juices and 2 spoons of agave syrup.


Poor all the ingredients in your blender, blend and taste. You can adapt the
sweetness and sourness by adding some syrup or lime.


With the rest of the aloe vera, you can cut the pulp in small cubes and you can add
them in your salads.



Keep the skin off the aloe vera in a box in the fridge.




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