Welcome to The FruitCorner!
About Your Fruit
Please wash your delicious fruit and your hands before consuming. We source whenever possible from small farms in your region to bring you fruit that’s in season.
Fruit mixes change each week according to what’s best in your region. Visit our mix pages and select your region, then your fruit mix, to see what’s in your box this week.
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About The FruitGuys
Family-Owned B Corp
We are a family-owned and operated certified B Corporation founded in 1998. B Corps are for-profit businesses that meet the highest standards of independently-verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and accountability to balance profit and purpose. Our mission is to grow healthy companies, support American farms, and fight hunger. We donate a minimum value of 20% annual profits through weekly produce donations to hunger relief organizations near our regional hubs; and through annual environmental stewardship grants to small farms via our non-profit, The FruitGuys Community Fund.
Our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
We want you to be delighted with our offerings and service. If you’re not satisfied for any reason, we’ll make it right with a replacement or credit. No hassles.
Our 5Rs Promise
- We’ll be Respectful of you at all times.
- We’ll be Responsive to your needs.
- We’ll be Realistic about what we can or cannot do.
- We’ll take personal Responsibility to provide a positive experience.
- We’ll work hard so that you Remember us positively.
Live Customer Service
Questions? Order Changes? Vacation holds? New account point person? Want to forward an order to a charity? Our friendly customer service team is here to help Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m.–5 p.m., PST.
Call us at 1-877-FRUIT-ME (877-378-4863) or email us at info@fruitguys.com. Real people in California respond! We require at least two business days notice for order changes.
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Guide to Fruit Ripening & Storage
We pack your fruit at the edge of ripening to prevent any damage during delivery and to satisfy the widest range of preferences of fruit ripeness. This means that peaches, plums, kiwi, mango, pears, and other climacteric fruit (that continues to ripen once picked) may need a couple days before reaching peak ripeness. To hasten ripening: place fruit in a paper bag with a banana or apple and leave it on the counter for 24-48 hours. When it gives to gentle pressure, it is generally ripe. Berries and grapes should be refrigerated and washed just before eating. Fruit should be stored on the counter, out of direct sunlight, and washed just before consumption.
Apples should be kept in a cool space away from sunlight and heat. Depending on the variety, they will keep in a cool space for up to two weeks. When refrigerated, most apples will keep for 3–4 weeks.
Apricots continue to ripen after picking. They should be stored at room temperature, away from sunlight and heat until they give softly to the touch and have a sweet aroma. Once ripe, refrigerate apricots as necessary to prevent spoiling, but cold temperatures may change their texture and taste.
Apriums are an apricot-plum fruit hybrid. They continue to ripen after picking and should be stored at room temperature, away from sunlight and heat until they give softly to the touch and have a sweet aroma. After ripe, refrigerate apriums as necessary to prevent spoiling, but cold temperatures may change their texture and taste.
Store avocados at room temperature until they are ripe. They’ll give slightly to pressure when they’re ready to eat. To ripen avocados faster, put them in a paper bag for a couple of days. After ripening, they may be refrigerated for several days, and half-avocados should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge with the pit still in place (to limit browning).
Store bananas at room temperature away from direct sunlight and heat. Bananas become yellow, soft, and sweet as they ripen. If you want to speed the ripening process, put bananas in a paper bag with an apple overnight. The natural ethylene gas released by the apple will help ripen your bananas. Bananas are very delicate and can be easily damaged by extreme temperatures, hot or cold. Refrigerating bananas will turn their skins black. Black-skinned bananas were most likely exposed to extremely cold temperatures. Even refrigerated, the flesh inside will continue to ripen and can still be eaten. Bananas that become too ripe can be peeled, sliced, and frozen for use in smoothies, or used for baking.
Berries are picked ripe and should be enjoyed as soon as possible. Berries should be kept refrigerated. Remove only what you will eat, wash in cold water, and eat. Do not wash berries until you are ready to eat (or freeze) them.
Refrigerate unwashed cherries in a plastic bag for 7-10 days. Before eating, rinse the cherries in cold water and let them warm to room temperature before eating for best flavor. If you think you might not eat them before they spoil, try pitting and freezing the cherries for a refreshing treat in the hot summer months!
Figs are picked ripe. If they are hard, let them sit a room temperature until soft. Once ripe, refrigerate figs until ready to eat. Wash before eating and enjoy them cold, or at room temperature. Figs can be peeled or eaten with the skins according to taste.
Grapefruit can be stored at room temperature for a week or so. Keep out of direct sunlight. You can also refrigerate grapefruit for up to several weeks.
Grapes should be stored in the refrigerator, unwashed and dry, and kept on their stems (rather than loose). Wash them in cold water just before eating. If you rinse grapes before putting them in the fridge, they’ll only last a few days—since even a tiny amount of moisture will encourage bacteria growth, as will the exposed area left behind by the stem. Dry, refrigerated grapes on the stem can last up to two weeks. You can also freeze washed single grapes and eat them like little popsicle treats.
Keep kiwifruit at room temperature until ripe, when it gives slightly to the touch. Once ripe, refrigerated kiwi will keep for a few days. Very firm unripe kiwi can keep refrigerated for up to two months. Wash your kiwi and eat with the skin or cut in half and scoop it out with a spoon.
Lemons can be stored at room temperature for up to 14 days. Keep out of direct sunlight. Refrigerated lemons can keep up to several weeks.
Limes can be stored at room temperature for a couple of weeks, out of direct sunlight. Refrigerated lines can keep for up to several weeks.
Mangoes can be stored at room temperature and will continue to ripen. When they give slightly to touch, they are ready to eat. Refrigerate mangoes to slow down the ripening process.
Store melons at room temperature until ripe. The best indicator of melon ripeness is the aroma. If a melon’s sweet fragrance is noticeable, it’s probably ready to cut and eat. The outside of the melon should feel firm but give slightly to pressure, particularly on the end where the stem was. If it feels rock-hard, give it a little more time. Wash thoroughly before cutting. Once cut, remove seeds by scooping them out with a spoon, cover and refrigerate.
Nectarines are climacteric, which means they ripen after picking. Nectarines should be stored at room temperature, away from sunlight and heat until they give softly to touch and have a sweet aroma. The FruitGuys strives to deliver them to you on the firm side so they won’t be damaged in shipping. To speed nectarine ripening, place them in a paper bag on the counter. When they’ve reached the desired ripeness, wash and eat. You can also refrigerate ripe nectarines for up to several days.
Oranges can be stored at room temperature for a couple of weeks or refrigerated for up to several weeks. Keep out of direct sunlight. Wash and slice, peel and eat, or juice and drink.
Passion fruit is a fragrant fruit and is best eaten ripe, cut in half and scooped out. You can tell when a passion fruit is ripe when it begins to look shriveled. For the best tasting passion fruit, we recommend you store passion fruit on the counter out of direct sunlight and give it a few days to “wrinkle-up.”
Peaches are climacteric, which means they ripen after picking. Peaches should be stored at room temperature, away from sunlight and heat until they give softly to the touch and have a sweet aroma. The FruitGuys delivers them to you on the firm side so they won’t be damaged during shipping. Peach ripening can be hastened by placing them in a paper bag on the counter. When they’ve reached the desired ripeness, you can refrigerate peaches, but cold temperatures may change their texture and taste.
Pears are picked hard and continue to ripen. Pears should be stored at room temperature, away from heat and sunlight. Pears ripen from the inside out, so if it gives to the touch, particularly near the stem, it is ready to eat. You can slow ripening by refrigerating pears. Once ripe, the pear can be refrigerated for up to five days.
Plums continue to ripen after picking. Plums should be stored at room temperature, away from sunlight and heat until they give softly to the touch and have a sweet aroma. Once ripe, refrigerate plums as necessary to prevent spoiling, but cold temperatures may change their texture and taste.
Pluots are a plum-apricot cross. They continue to ripen after picking and should be stored at room temperature, away from sunlight and heat until they give softly to the touch and have a sweet aroma. Once ripe, refrigerate pluots as necessary to prevent spoiling, but cold temperatures may change their texture and taste.
Pomelos are the largest citrus fruit. Pomelos can be stored at room temperature for a couple of weeks or refrigerated for up to several weeks. Keep away from direct sunlight and heat.
Satsumas can be stored at room temperature for a couple of weeks or refrigerate Satsumas for up to several weeks. Satsuma mandarin skin is soft, pliable, and has an “airy” and puffy look and feel. Don’t let the looks of the peel fool you—this is a deliciously sweet-tart mandarin, one of our favorites.
Tangerines can be stored at room temperature for a couple of weeks or refrigerated for up to several weeks. Keep away from direct sunlight and heat.
The FruitGuys Awarded B Corp Best for the World
The FruitGuys has been named a 2022 Best for the World™ B Corp™ in recognition of its exceptional positive impact in the Community category. Best for
Women Growing Change: The Class of 2022 FruitGuys Community Fund Grantees
A diverse group of women farmers dominate the 2022 class of grantees for The FruitGuys Community Fund, the nonprofit’s 10th year of providing grants to
2021: A Year of Positive Impact
As we reflect back on another challenging year, we are incredibly grateful for our clients and their positive impact on people and the planet through
GoodWorks Together
Buying your fruit from The FruitGuys sustains the small independent farmers we support and source from and the hunger-relief non-profits we donate to through our GoodWorks programs.
We donate a minimum value of 20% annual profits through weekly produce donations to hunger relief organizations near our regional hubs; and through annual environmental stewardship grants to small farms via our non-profit, The FruitGuys Community Fund.
Support Small Farms
Support small farms and sustainable agriculture by giving to The FruitGuys Community Fund. Since 2012, we’ve provided 105 grants to small farms in more than 32 states for environmental sustainability projects. Nearly 90% are farms with women or BIPOC leadership.
Aramark is a major donor to the Community Fund. In 2022, Aramark provided a critical program sponsorship to specifically support not-for-profit BIPOC farmers and agricultural projects. They will sponsor a similar number of BIPOC farms for the 2023 and 2024 grant cycles.
Support Small Farms
Support small farms and sustainable agriculture through donations and grant selection volunteer opportunities at The FruitGuys Community Fund.
Fighting Hunger
Your business increases our weekly donations of all our visually-imperfect and excess produce to regional hunger relief community partners. You can forward your order through our Donate-a-Crate program instead of canceling if your location is closed.
In 2019, we became B Corp certified in recognition of our consistent values and practices to use business as a force for good.
In 2022, we were recognized as Best for the World–Community for scoring in the top 5% worldwide of all B Corps in this category.
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