SOLAR DRIED ORGANIC DRAGON FRUIT
WORKING WITH THE FARMERS
Sol Simple is proud to practice regenerative organic agriculture, a set of farming practices that goes beyond organic standards to regenerate natural resources rather than deplete them, while benefiting communities and their surroundings. We know our farmers by name and can trace back to where every morsel of organic dragon fruit comes from.
PLanting
Dragon fruit is grown in the nutrient-dense soil close to the base of the active volcano, Masaya. Our farmers use 100% organic and sustainable farming techniques drawing down atmospheric carbon into the soil to cool the earth. They also use legumes to protect the pitahaya and infuse nitrogen into the soil during the hot summer months.
HARVESTING
Dragon fruit takes about three years from seed to harvest and harvest takes place during the Nicaraguan-winter from May to November when rain is prevalent so no manual irrigation is needed. Farmers only harvest the fruit when it is sweet, a vibrant pink color, and a decent size.
COLLECTION CENTERS
The growers and our Sol Organica staff carefully inspect and weigh each farmer's harvest, review their account statements, and record their progress towards bonuses or prizes from quality competitions between collection centers.
FROM FARM TO TABLE
From seed to delighting our consumer's taste buds, we own and control every step of our supply and value chain from recruiting, training, and certifying farmers; to processing and drying our fruit with solar energy; to connecting our products to loyal consumers.