To place a food order:
1. Send a message to Rafael via whatsapp (Spanish only, use a translator if you need) to this phone number +593 96 746 9129 – Make sure you place your order no later than WEDNESDAY night.
Example of what you can say:
Buenos dias Rafael, quisiera pedir 1 caja de mangos, 5 cocos al puente en chuchumbleza para el jueves.
2. Order collection is at the Chuchumbleza bridge (across from Fruit Haven) on Thursday by 2pm, please be on time and bring cash with exact or close to exact change.
Note: he might sometimes not respond to messages but he will come, occationally he can be 30-40min late but he’s normally there on time.
The availability of fruits changes depending on the time of the year (some fruits are seasonal), so please ask Rafael if you’re interested in fruits such as mangoes, soursop, rambutan, strawberries, melons etc.
The items below are what’s usually available all year, there are some seasonal items that you can ask him or others that order regularly – the following prices are estimates only, price can vary depending on season and size of fruit- ask him the total cost of your order via whatsapp (in Spanish but he might not respond, he will calculate your total on arrival):
- Young coconut – $1.50 per unit
- Avocado – $0.50 per unit
- Apples – $33.00 per box
- Oranges – $23.00 per sack
- Papaya – $11.00 per box
- Pineapple – $1.50 per unit
- Cucumber – $0.40 per unit
- Tomatoes (vine) – $0.55 per 1 lb
- Tomatoes (tree) – $0.20 per unit
- Zucchini – $1.10 per unit
- Celery – $1.10 per bunch
- Lettuce – $1.00 per unit
- Carrots – $0.40 per lb
- Cauliflower – $1.10 per unit
- Cabbage Nappa – $1.50 per unit
- Cabbage purple – $1.10 per unit
- Potatoes – $9.00 per 25lb sack
- Sweet potatoes – $10.00 per 25lb sack
Seasonal:
- Soursop – $1 per lb (average 6 or 7 per piece)
- Zapote – $0.50 each
- Mango – $0.50 each
Below is a screenshot of an old order price list, current prices and availability vary depending on time of year and size of fruit.
