Green Oranges

Green Oranges: British-Indian online supermarket with home delivery

Green Oranges is an online supermarket specialising in British and Indian products operating in the UK. Its catalogue combines fresh food, spices, pantry products and personal care items, with home delivery service. The company presents itself as an option for those looking for authentic ingredients from Indian and South Asian cuisine, as well as usual British shopping basket products.

Fresh and seasonal products

The fresh section includes a wide variety of vegetables and fruits, many of them typical of Indian and South Asian cuisine. Among the vegetables, parval, karela (bitter melon), okra (bhindi), lauki (bottle gourd), green pumpkin, mooli (white radish), aubergine, ginger, garlic, Bombay onion and cauliflower stand out. Fruits such as Bangla Gondhoraj lemon, raw mango (kaccha aam) and raw banana are also offered. The catalogue prices at the time of analysis showed, for example, parval at £5.99, karela at £3.99, okra at £7.49 and Bombay onion (2 kg) at £2.99.

Meat, fish and seafood

The meat and fish section includes lamb, goat, beef and chicken, as well as a selection of fresh and frozen fish. Among the fish are whole rohu (in 2-3 kg and 3-4 kg formats), pabda, Padma ilish (hilsa), barramundi (bhetki), keski and Bangla ayre. Rohu eggs and whole prawns with head and shell are also sold. Some examples of catalogue prices: whole rohu 2-3 kg at £16.99, pabda in 400 g block at £4.99, ilish 1.2-1.5 kg at £33.99 and king prawns 40/50 at a price not specified in the extract.

Pantry, spices and frozen products

The store organises its range into categories such as rice, flours and grains; pulses and lentils; ground and whole spices; oils and ghee; sauces and marinades; pickles and chutneys; canned goods; dairy and drinks; breads and doughs; and snacks and sweets. Among the pantry products are basmati and aromatic rice, chakki atta flour, gram flour, semolina, jaggery, salt, honey and jam. The spices section includes amchur, chilli powder, coriander, cumin, garam masala, hing, pepper, turmeric, bay leaves, curry leaves and kasuri methi. There is also a frozen category with vegetables, parathas, snacks and ready meals.

Drinks, dairy and personal care

The dairy and drinks section offers fresh milk, butter and ghee, paneer, yoghurt, fizzy drinks, soft drinks, juices, tea and coffee. Personal care and household hygiene include Dabur and Himalaya products, baby care items, air purifiers and incense, kitchen accessories, dishwasher products, party disposables, personal hygiene and cleaning items. The store also has an Afro-Caribbean products section.

Shipping and services

Green Oranges offers free shipping on all orders over £50 (with asterisk, possibly subject to conditions). The company states that there is no minimum order and that it has a hassle-free refund policy. It also provides customers with a mobile app for placing orders and a form to submit complaints. The website includes FAQs and a wholesale section.

Promotions and offers

The catalogue showed various offers and discounts in categories such as fruits, vegetables, fish, seafood, oils and ghee, spices, rice and flours, drinks, snacks, sweets, dairy, tea and coffee, and soft drinks. Some examples: vegetables from £1.99, fruits up to 10% off, fish at £2.99, seafood up to 10% off, oils and ghee up to 15% off, spices at £0.99, rice and flours up to 25% off, snacks up to 10% off, sweets at £2.99, dairy up to 15% off, tea and coffee from £1.99, milk up to 15% off and soft drinks up to 10% off. These promotions correspond to the time of consultation and may vary.

Location and contact

340-344 Radford Road Nottingham NG7 5GQ · Phone: (+44) 7786-286-382 · Email: info@greenoranges.co.uk