Things worth knowing about fruit
Recipes, nutrition explainers and honest notes from the people who dry it.
Why We Never Add Sugar
Most dried fruit on the shelf is candy in disguise. Here's what we found when we started reading labels — and why we build ours differently.
Two Kinds of Dehydration: What Actually Changes
Same machines, two different settings, two very different results. A practical guide to why our fruit slices are chewy and our banana powder is fine and light.
Five-Minute Smoothie Bowls Built on Banana Powder
Four formulas built on Tropijoy banana powder, each balanced for staying power so you're not hungry again by ten.
How to Read a Dried Fruit Label Properly
Per-100g figures make dried fruit look alarming. Here's how to interpret them without either panicking or being misled.
Sourcing: The Farms Behind the Pouch
Where our fruit comes from, why we pay above market rate, and what changed when we started buying direct.
Trekking Snacks That Actually Work at Altitude
What to carry above 3,000m, what fails, and why appetite disappears exactly when you need calories most.
Baking With Banana Powder Without Ruining the Crumb
Banana powder adds real flavour and natural sweetness to baking — but it is not flour, and treating it like flour goes badly.
Storing Dried Fruit Through a Kathmandu Monsoon
Humidity is the enemy of everything we make. Practical storage advice for a climate that works against you.