How Can You Use Bulk Packages?

Kilos of nuts, entire boxes of fresh fruit – isn't it all too much? We asked our customers how they use the large quantities of food they order from gebana and got lots of responses. Hopefully their tips can give you some inspiration!

Sharing

Many of our customers have told us that they share their orders with others. Some of them have created group chats for sharing our fresh fruit and dividing the costs. Others share with their neighbours or colleagues.

Still others prepare smaller packages of nuts and dried fruit to gift their host when invited to a friend’s home or to give their own visitors a few pieces of fresh fruit to take home. Customers often tell us how much they appreciate the social aspect of sharing, which gives them more opportunities to connect with others.

Here are some of their photos and comments:

"Large quantities? No problem! We share the food we receive, give it away or preserve it."

Nanette F., gebana customer

"Whenever I visit friends, I bring a tasty treat from gebana instead of a bottle of wine."

Sylvie H., gebana customer

"Eight kilos of mangos? No problem. It's the best way to meet other people in my neighbourhood who like mangos"

Christine M., gebana customer

Proper Storage

When properly stored, food can often stay fresh longer than expected. Our customers write us saying that they store fresh fruit in the cellar, the stairwell or on the balcony. In the winter, many of them keep fruit such as oranges, clementines or apples in a Styrofoam box outside on the balcony or terrace.

Pantry staples like nuts or dried fruit can often be stored past their best-before date. Some customers also freeze part of their shipment in portions and take it out of the freezer as needed. Many of them like not having to go shopping as often because they have some food set aside.

"We love having a stocked pantry! We have plenty of jars and a storage pantry, and we always have a gift on hand for our friends"

Julia K., gebana customer

Preserving

Fresh fruit can be dried or made into jams and preserves. Many of our customers like to use their mangos to make chutney. Some of them dry their orange and clementine peels for citrus tea so as to use every part of the fruit. Quite a few people also make marmalade out of our real oranges. You can find a recipe for this on our blog.

"We make a kind of jam out of the dried fruit. Just soak it in water and puree it the next day."

Samuel P.,gebana customer

"We shared half of our box of lemons. Then we made elderflower syrup, lemon tiramisu and risotto with the rest."

Nicole S., gebana customer

Revelling in the Abundance

Many of our customers have told us how much they love being able to enjoy an abundance of a particular fruit while it's in season. So much so that it's not unusual for them to finish off a box sooner than they first expected. Many get creative and turn some of their fruit into juices, smoothies, cakes or desserts. We also heard from many who love snacking on our fresh fruit, nuts and dried fruit at work and while out and about.

„I told a lot of people that I would have clementines for them. Then my family ate three times more fruit than they normally do. I had to order more!“

Nicole S., gebana customer

„It was a huge mistake that we only ordered 7 kilos of pomegranates. We wanted to order a second delivery!“

Anita P., gebana customer

„There are two of us, so we just eat one type of fruit, mixed into muesli or quark, in a fruit salad, or alongside an omelette or porridge.“

Vreni J., gebana customer

Need a recipe?

Visit our blog for a plethora of recipes that you can make with our products. You'll find links to recipes and serving suggestions for the products in our shop by clicking Use and Preparation under the product image. We also provide tips on how to best store our fresh produce.