Our Process
Whole fruit, nothing added
We start with ripe Konkan fruit and finish with a clean pack — no added sugar, no sulphur, no preservatives, and every batch independently lab-tested. Here’s what that means.
It starts with the fruit
Picked ripe, not green
Great dried fruit can only come from great fresh fruit. We work with ripe fruit from orchards around Dapoli on the Konkan coast — picked in season, not shipped in green and force-ripened on the way.
Ripe fruit in means real flavour out. It’s why an Alphonso from us still tastes like an Alphonso — sweet on its own terms, with no sugar added to make up for it.
Step by step
From orchard to pack in four steps
Harvest at peak ripeness
Fruit is picked ripe from orchards around Dapoli on the Konkan coast — not shipped in green and force-ripened. Ripe fruit in means real flavour out.
Just the fruit
We slice and prepare it with nothing added — no sugar, no syrup, no sulphur, no colour. What goes in the pack is the fruit and only the fruit.
Lab-test every batch
Each batch is independently tested for moisture, water activity, microbiology and pesticide residue before it’s cleared. Moisture is held under 12%.
Seal fresh, food-grade
The dried fruit is sealed straight away in food-grade, resealable packaging — nothing sprayed on, nothing dusted over. Just fruit.
No shortcuts
What you see is what’s inside
Most “dried fruit” on the shelf is really candied fruit — soaked in syrup, dusted in colour, propped up with preservatives. We do the opposite: whole fruit, prepared simply, with a label you can actually read.
It’s a harder way to make dried fruit, and it yields a little less. But it’s the only way to end up with something that tastes of the orchard and nothing else — which is the entire point of Waaki.
Our standards
What goes in — and what never does
Never in our packs
- Added sugar or syrups
- Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) or sulphites
- Preservatives
- Artificial colours or flavours
Always how we make it
- Whole, ripe fruit and nothing else
- Moisture held under 12%
- Independent batch lab-testing
- Food-grade, resealable packaging
Transparency
Tested, not just claimed
Every batch is checked by an independent lab. Sample reports below — swap in your own once they’re uploaded.
Moisture & water activity
Confirms fruit is dried below 12% moisture for stability and shelf life — no damp centres.
View report (PDF)Microbiology & safety
Screened for total plate count, yeast, mould and pathogens so every pack is safe to eat.
View report (PDF)Pesticide residue
Tested against permitted limits, giving you confidence in clean, responsibly grown fruit.
View report (PDF)Taste it
Taste real fruit, the way it should be
Real fruit, nothing added. Start with a 25 g pack or try the variety box.
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