We finally got the chance to check out
The Fruit Garden at Legazpi Weekend Market last Sunday. We went there mainly to visit that supplier because we've been eyeing their jams for our giveaways. The Fruit Garden is a company that creates a wide array of luxury jams (as seen in their logo) in classic and creative flavors.
We first encountered this jam on our flight to Japan with Delta Airlines last February. It was part of our breakfast meal then. I still remember how both Adrin and I excitedly told each other that we enjoyed the croissant, and the unique Mango Lavender jam. Since it was so good, I even looked for the manufacturer from the jar, but I failed to see it that time.
Months after, as I was browsing online, I saw a picture of a wedding with those cute little jars as their giveaways. Instantly my eyes lit up, and I just know that I want those fruity goodness to be part of our wedding too. In just one Google search, I found the company's website. I told Adrin about my idea but he wasn't convinced. He thinks that it's a bit weird to give our guests a jam, and even said that it's not classy enough and not fit for a wedding. He's still going with the idea of giving out mini wines.
Still with strong opposition from him, I decided to park my battle first. I searched for mini wines just to show him that I'm supportive of his idea too. We found several suppliers with prices that matches our budget and it so happened that their products did not meet our first criteria = visual appeal. As we close in to our big day, I know that we have to finalize the giveaways soon. During our casual wedding talks, I would subtly bring up the jams again and with my determination, he finally relented. With his approval, I immediately contacted Pierre (the owner) and haggled for best price for us.
Our desire to try other flavors before placing our order is what led us to Legazpi market. We're just planning to buy a sampler set -- six personal serving (30g) jams in different flavors -- but were surprised to see that they do offer free tasting of majority of the offered flavors. So far we've only tried two; (1) Mango Lavender, and (2) Strawberry, which Adrin saved from his Emirates flight out to UK, and ate together when he returned.
The strawberry jam we tried was also really good and delicately made, but we both agree that there's nothing exciting or special about it. Thus we decided to skip the berry flavored ones since they are all too commonly found in the local groceries. We tried most of the tropical and mango-based flavors, and his top pick still is Mango Lavender. I still loved that variant because it's so fresh and the lavender flavor just enhances the mango taste. But Mango Spices was really interesting and unique too. It has that slight hint of spice which does not overpower the sweetness of the jam. To appease my confusion, I just bought a jar of each for my personal consumption. Haha.
Even though bulk orders are not limited to a single flavor, we decided to get just one kind and go with Mango Lavender so all of our guests would be enjoying the same thing.
Other interesting flavors:
- Mango Spices
- Mango Ginger
- Mango Passion
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| Upper racks: 150g jars; Bottom rack: 300g jars |
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| The 150g Jars |
We learned that even for bulk orders they don't require a long lead time so there's no need for us to place our orders way early. Well, it wasn't surprising that they have the capacity to serve orders even on a week's notice. For one, they supply several major international airlines with their products, so they must have a large and steady production line to back them up. Now, Adrin is fully convinced and settled that those jams are classy and luxurious enough to be given away to our guests. Happiness! =D
The Fruit Garden
Cheers!
