We Built a Better Way
to Get Fruit.
Founded in 2021 by a team of food scientists and former produce buyers who were tired of flavorless supermarket fruit, Itsripe exists to reconnect people with what fruit actually tastes like.
The Supermarket
Fruit System is Broken.
The average supermarket mango travels 28 days from harvest to your table — picked green at 10° Brix, stored in ethylene chambers, and shipped through 4–6 middlemen who each take a cut. By the time it reaches you, 60% of its natural sugar and 80% of its aroma compounds are gone.
We built Itsripe to fix this. Our model is simple: partner directly with the world's best fruit growers, pick only at peak ripeness, and ship within 48 hours. No warehouses. No middlemen. No ethylene gas.
The result? Fruit that tastes like it was just plucked from the tree — because it was.
Grower Partners
Countries Sourced
Harvest to Door
Middlemen
Grower Earnings vs. Wholesale
Compostable Packaging
280+ Growers.
6 Continents.
Every grower in our network is verified by our agronomist team for sustainable practices, soil health, pesticide use, and most importantly — willingness to harvest only at peak ripeness. We visit every farm before signing a partnership.
South Asia
48 growersIndia · Sri Lanka · Bangladesh
Alphonso Mangoes, Jackfruit, Guava
Southeast Asia
62 growersVietnam · Thailand · Philippines
Dragon Fruit, Rambutan, Durian
Latin America
55 growersMexico · Colombia · Peru
Avocados, Passion Fruit, Lucuma
Mediterranean
38 growersItaly · Spain · Morocco
Blood Oranges, Figs, Pomegranates
USA & Canada
44 growersCalifornia · Washington · Florida
Strawberries, Cherries, Citrus
Oceania
33 growersNew Zealand · Australia · Fiji
Kiwi, Feijoa, Papaya
Zero Plastic.
Zero Compromise.
Mushroom Fiber Cushioning
Individual fruits wrapped in mycelium-grown mushroom fiber — fully compostable in 45 days, stronger than bubble wrap.
Kraft EcoBox
100% recycled and recyclable kraft cardboard. Printed with soy-based inks. No plastic tape, no styrofoam inserts.
Phase-Change Cooling
Non-toxic, biodegradable phase-change gel packs maintain 34–38°F during transit without dry ice or plastic ice packs.
Carbon-Offset Shipping
We purchase verified carbon offsets for every shipment through our partnership with South Pole reforestation projects.
Built by People Who
Love Real Fruit.
Daniel Okafor
Co-Founder & CEO
Former VP of Produce at Whole Foods. Spent 12 years watching great fruit get ruined by the supply chain.
Dr. Priya Nair
Chief Agronomist
PhD in Postharvest Science from UC Davis. Developed our Brix-based ripeness testing protocol used by all 280+ growers.
Marcus Webb
Co-Founder & CTO
Built the cold-chain logistics platform that makes 48-hour farm-to-door delivery possible across 32 countries.
Sofia Reyes
Head of Grower Relations
Speaks 4 languages. Has personally visited 200+ farms across Latin America, Asia, and Europe to build our grower network.
The Press
Agrees.
"Itsripe is doing for fruit what Blue Apron did for cooking — and doing it better."
"We blind-tasted Itsripe mangoes against three grocery store varieties. There was no contest."
"The startup that's making fruit farmers millionaires by cutting out 60 years of supply chain bloat."
"One of the 50 most innovative food companies of 2025."