Valencian Oranges — picked today, at your door tomorrow

Buy oranges from Valencia online, straight from the orchard

An orange picked at the right moment smells before you peel it. Ours stay on the branch until you order: our pickers take them at first light, and they set off to your house with no waxes and no post-harvest chemicals. No cold store, no warehouse.

The family has grown oranges since 1917. Our great-grandfather guarded them like treasure, because back then a family lived off one plot of land. Selling to the distributor no longer pays for that, so we sell them to you instead.

The tree sets the date

Right now this box is a reservation. The first picking is expected on 2 December, and we write “expected” on purpose: the fruit ripens when it ripens and we don't interfere. No cold rooms, nothing to bring it forward. We let nature get on with it and follow behind with the boxes.

Supermarkets already have oranges in. We'd rather wait until ours taste of orange. If the tree wants another week, it gets one, and you'll hear from us first.

Oranges delivered: when they arrive

Counting from the moment they leave the orchard: 24 hours in mainland Spain, 48 to 72 hours in the Balearic Islands, 3 working days to Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Monaco and the Netherlands, and 3 to 6 working days across the rest of Europe.

Which box suits you

• 5 kg, €31: €6.20/kg. For the cautious. You'll be back.
• 10 kg, €45: €4.50/kg. A house that juices several mornings a week.
• 15 kg, €63: €4.20/kg. A family of three or four, or two with a serious habit.
• 20 kg, €73: €3.65/kg. You eat almost as many oranges as I do. Welcome to the club.

Which variety is ready when

• Navel: December to mid-January.
• Navelate: the second half of January.
• Navel Lane Late: February to mid-March.
• Valencia Late and Midknight: April to mid-May.

The rest of the year we don't sell oranges, because the tree hasn't got any.

Frequently asked questions

Why do I have to reserve? Because they aren't ripe yet. The first picking is expected on 2 December, but that date depends on how the fruit is coming along: we don't force it. If you change your mind before we ship, you get a full refund.

What if the picking runs late? We'll write before the expected date and tell you how it's going. You can wait, or ask for your money back.

Are they eating oranges or juicing oranges? Both: for juice and for eating in segments.

Are they waxed? No. No wax, no post-harvest chemicals. That's why the odd one arrives with a sun mark on the skin. It's ugly and entirely harmless.

What if a box arrives in poor shape? We send another, give you a discount or refund you. You choose, and the one who replies is Guillermo.