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With the recent uptick in COVID cases (Omicron!) in Hong Kong, many of us are spending more time at home, and in the kitchen. Instead of getting food delivery or takeout, why not try cooking your next great meal with our handy guide to fresh produce delivery services in the city instead?
With its wide selection of vegetables, fruits, meats, seafood, and deli products, Jousun is your one-stop shop when it comes to shopping for fresh produce. A highlight for us is Jousun’s emphasis on supporting local Hong Kong growers, which maximizes freshness and cuts down on carbon emissions from shipping. Supporting our local farmers helps make Hong Kong more resilient in times of supply chain challenges, and decreases the carbon footprint of every meal. Sourcing from close proximity also reflects on the price, so your wallet will thank you for it. The nimble, local-centric focus of Jousun makes logistics easy, with free shipping for orders above $300, and next-day delivery if you order before midnight the day before.
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Leave it to the moms to source the freshest in produce. Originally started by three mothers in Hong Kong, Eat FRESH collaborates with local organic farms to bring reliable, organic certified produce to the table. They don’t use plastic or excessive packaging, and instead opt for reusable cooler bags with each delivery. Customers can choose from a la carte items to subscription bags, with free delivery for purchases above $345. There’s even a special baby and toddler bag specifically formulated with healthful fruits and vegetables for homemade baby food, and seasonal green juicing packages for that extra vitamin boost.
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One of the earliest trailblazers in the fresh produce home delivery marketplace in Hong Kong, Homegrown Foods began operations in 2009 working with local farms in northern New Territories to across the border in China, producing organic, in-season vegetables and fruits that are harvested at their peak with their nutritional value and taste un-degraded by the extensive shipping periods that overseas produce face. The partnership farms undergo extensive annual audits to test for heavy metals and pesticides in order to meet organic certification standards. Their subscription boxes are based on three-month to one-year plans, and their a la carte menu also offers dairy, egg, and meat options alongside personal care, snacks and household care.
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The business began with a simple dish of ratatouille, and the owners’ journey to find the tastiest vegetables to enable this dish to reach its fullest potential. The search led to sustainable farms in Northern Thailand, and a business idea was born. Using only seasonal produce from farms certified under the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) scheme, Ratatouille offers a variety of vegetables popular in both Western and Asian dishes via their a la carte menu. They also offer an eight kilogram “season’s best box” at $650, packed full of delicious and nutritious surprises.
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Created by two French entrepreneurs in Hong Kong five years ago, WHAT’sIN started as a supplier to some of the best hotels and restaurants for premium tropical fruits from the French territory of Reunion Island. The business soon expanded into supplying for premium supermarkets and membership clubs before now offering the same level of quality to individual consumers. Order a la carte or via their subscription boxes starting at $415 on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Their boxes are packed with organically grown fruits and vegetables, and there’s even a section in the grocery menu for nuts and grains. They also use biodegradable and recyclable packaging in all their deliveries.
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Specializing in certified organic produce, growsFresh delivers vegetables, fruits, meats, fish and breads from a variety of sources, primarily in Australia. All the vegetables and fruits come from fully sustainable, certified organic farms adhering to ethical farming practices, as do the meat and fish products. The produce delivery brand has direct relationships with over 90 farms in Australia for a wide range of fresh selections. There’s no need to order a pre-assembled box, and customers can pick their selection straight off their website, with free delivery for orders over $700. There’s a ten percent discount for pick-up orders over $400.
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“Have the best of the world delivered to you,” promises the slogan on Freshie’s website. The fresh fruits and vegetables subscription boxes assemble in-season produce from around the globe, and deliver on a weekly basis. There are various box formats to choose from, ranging in size and selection, with free delivery starting from purchases over $380. Customizable fruit hampers and corporate fruit boxes can also be delivered straight to your office. To start off the new year fresh, there’s a 7-day juice detox cleanse program, where you can juice to your heart’s content with fresh vegetable and fruits delivered to your door. If a weekly subscription box is too much commitment, there’s an online “mai sung scheme” in the form of weekly Whatsapp messages on the latest stock list to pick from, and free delivery for orders over $500.
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