Citrus from our farm in Paraguarí
Oranges that sweeten on the tree, not in a warehouse
We grow 200 orange trees — juice, eating and blood orange types — without crop chemicals. Every fruit is hand-picked only when fully ripe.
42 kg available
- 200 trees in Paraguarí
- Zero crop chemicals
- Hand-picked at full ripeness
From our land
All the time the tree needs. No shortcuts afterwards.
Zero crop chemicals
We apply no herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or chemical fertilizers to our orange trees.
Pruned and harvested by hand
The trees are pruned manually and every orange is picked individually when ripe.
No postharvest treatment
No wax, preservatives, fungicides or degreening gas are applied after harvest.
How we produce it
200 orange trees tended and harvested by hand.
We grow juice, eating and blood orange types. Pruning is manual, and fruit stays on the tree until fully ripe: citrus does not gain more sugar once picked.
- Orchard
- 200 trees in Paraguarí
- Types
- Juice, eating and blood oranges
- Work
- Manual pruning and harvest
- Sizes
- Several natural sizes
A view of our production setting in Paraguarí.
The life behind every orange
200 orange trees. The fruit stays on the tree until fully ripe.
We grow three broad orange types: juice, eating and blood oranges. All 200 trees grow without herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or chemical fertilizers and are pruned by hand.
Every orange is hand-picked only when fully ripe. We do not aim for an industrial size: we offer the different sizes each tree produces. After harvest, we apply no wax, preservatives, fungicides or degreening gas.
orange trees
Tended tree by tree on our farm in Paraguarí.
orange types
Juice, eating and blood oranges, depending on the season.
crop chemicals
No herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or chemical fertilizers.
pruning and harvest
Fruit is picked one by one at full ripeness.
The difference is harvest timing
Our oranges compared with conventional oranges.
An orange does not continue to ripen or gain sugar after it is picked. Waiting on the tree is therefore not a detail: it determines the flavour that reaches your table.
Crop protection
No crop chemicals.
Intensive programs may include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and mineral fertilizers.
Tree care
200 trees pruned and observed manually.
Scheduled management designed for volume, yield and commercially uniform fruit.
Harvest timing
Every orange is hand-picked only at full ripeness.
Harvest may be brought forward to meet packing, transport and distribution schedules.
Sugar after picking
Fruit stays on the tree to develop all of its sweetness there.
An orange picked too early cannot later recover the sugar or flavour it did not develop on the tree.
Peel colour
Colour develops naturally on the tree, with no gas.
Ethylene may remove green peel colour, but it does not improve internal quality or make the fruit sweeter.
Types and sizes
Juice, eating and blood oranges in several natural sizes.
Sorting and grading to meet uniform commercial formats and appearance standards.
After harvest
No wax, preservatives, fungicides or degreening.
Long supply chains may use washing, fungicides, wax, refrigeration and degreening for preservation and appearance.
Route to your table
Harvested according to orders through a direct farm supply chain.
A longer chain involving packing, storage, transport and distribution.
References for conventional practices and ripening: FAO: citrus must ripen on the tree · UC Davis: degreening and internal quality · UF/IFAS: conventional postharvest handling.
Pura Tierra transparency
Are these oranges certified organic?
We do not market these oranges as certified organic. Pura Tierra currently has no official organic certification.
Our practice is concrete: 200 trees grown without herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or chemical fertilizers, with manual pruning and harvesting.
For anyone looking for organic oranges in Paraguay, we provide verifiable facts: farm-grown fruit, tree-ripened, untreated after harvest and directly traceable.
Order directly
From Paraguarí to Greater Asunción.
Build your basket from available stock. Delivery on Tuesday and Friday mornings costs 45,000 Gs, or collect your order free of charge at the farm.
Frequently asked questions
Before you order.
Where can I buy pesticide-free oranges in Paraguay?
Pura Tierra sells directly from its farm in Paraguarí and delivers in Greater Asunción.
Are they certified organic?
No. We have no organic certification. Our 200 trees are grown without herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or chemical fertilizers.
What types of oranges do you grow?
Three broad types: juice oranges, eating oranges and blood oranges. Availability follows the season.
Why wait until full ripeness before picking?
Because an orange does not continue to ripen or gain sugar after it leaves the tree. We pick at the last moment so its flavour develops on the tree.
How are the oranges harvested?
Every orange is picked by hand only when fully ripe. The trees are also pruned manually.
Why do the oranges come in different sizes?
Because we are a small farm and do not standardize nature. We sell the natural sizes produced by our trees.
Are the oranges treated after harvest?
No. We apply no wax, preservatives, fungicides or degreening gas. They are prepared for your order as they leave the orchard.
How are they sold and delivered?
By the kilo, with delivery in Greater Asunción on Tuesday and Friday mornings for 45,000 Gs per order.
Today's stock
42 kg available.
Add tree-ripened oranges to your basket and reserve the next available harvest.