Test of fresh BIO products in supermarkets

If you're wondering where you can find the largest selection of fresh, organic vegetables and fruits, this post is for you.

I visit chains like LIDL, BIEDRONKA, CARREFOUR, and AUCHAN. I specifically don't mention specialist stores and markets, as they don't have a nationwide reach.

Where is the best place to buy organic vegetables and fruits?

First of all, I'd like to point out that this is a very difficult business. I know this because I tried selling fresh organic vegetables and fruit in our stores in Krakow.

Organic vegetables and fruits spoil quickly. Some only last a few days. Furthermore, customer demand is quite unpredictable. One week, everyone asks for organic beets, for example. After delivery, it's all gone within hours. The next week, I order more, but no one buys it—it all goes bad. But everyone buys and asks about organic zucchini. So, the next week, we buy more organic zucchini. As you can probably guess, the next week, almost no one asks about it.

For this reason, I admire large retail chains for taking an interest in this topic.

LIDL - organic vegetables and fruits

Lidl surprised me very positively. There was a large selection, as many as 16 organic products. The store had probably just been delivered. The shelves were full, and the products looked fresh. They were mostly vegetables. For my needs, it had everything I needed. It was a solid base for cooking. You'll also find products from Polish farms.

In Lidl you will find the following products: Organic bunch tomatoes, Organic strawberry tomatoes, Organic carrots, Organic beetroots, Organic zucchini, Organic eggplant, Organic potatoes, Organic onions, Organic cucumbers, Organic peppers, Organic Jerusalem artichokes, Organic avocados, Organic oranges, Organic lemons, Organic bananas.

BIEDRONKA - organic vegetables and fruits

At Biedronka, I found 10 organic fruits and vegetables. Half of them were vegetables. The selection was smaller than at Lidl. The products looked slightly worse. I didn't like how they were packaged. Most were individually wrapped, each in foil. Even the single peppers were wrapped in foil. Unfortunately, I didn't find any products from Polish farms there; the carrots, for example, were from the Netherlands.

At Biedronka you will find the following products: Organic Apples, Organic Mandarins, Organic Oranges, Organic Lemons, Organic Cucumbers, Organic Zucchini, Organic Avocado, Organic Kiwi

CARREFOUR - organic vegetables and fruits

Carrefour had 10 fresh organic products. I'm slightly disappointed with this result. Carrefour is my favorite store. I think they have very good products and a large selection. They were probably just before delivery on the day of the test. I buy organic bananas, organic onions, and a few other organic products there, which I couldn't find on the day of the test. Many products were from Farma Świętokrzyska, a Polish organic farm. That's a big plus. Some products were on the special organic shelf, but not all, which can be confusing. Regardless, I really like the changes they're making. Keep up the good work!

At Carrefour you will find the following products: ORGANIC Ginger, ORGANIC Avocado, ORGANIC Zucchini, ORGANIC Potatoes, ORGANIC Apples, ORGANIC Carrots, ORGANIC Vegetables, ORGANIC Oranges, ORGANIC Eggplant, ORGANIC Cucumbers.

AUCHAN - organic vegetables and fruits

Auchan had a truly vast selection, with 19 organic products. At first, I was worried they didn't have anything organic at all. However, I finally found a shelf with all the products together. There were quite a few! They didn't look as fresh as Lidl, but they weren't bad. A big plus was that they were the only ones with products from two Polish organic farms.

At Auchan you will find the following products: Organic Onion, Organic Onion Shallot, Organic Sweet Potatoes, Organic Turmeric Root, Organic Cucumber, Organic Onion, Organic Celery, Organic Carrots, Organic Vegetables, Organic Peppers, Organic Pepper Mix of Colors, Organic Tomatoes, Organic Avocados, Organic Oranges, Organic Lemons, Organic Kiwi, Organic Mandarins, Organic Lettuce, Organic Broccoli.

Where is the largest selection of organic fruits and vegetables?

I don't want to create any sort of store ranking. That's not my intention when creating this article. I simply wanted to show you what the market situation is like. Besides, even if Auchan has the largest selection, it doesn't mean anything if they don't have your favorite fruit or vegetable.

Judge for yourself!