Babaco Market

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What's in the box: A seasonal mix of fresh fruit and vegetables, often including imperfect or cosmetically flawed produce that ordinary shops would turn away.

Babaco Market is no longer operating, and its website does not load, so shoppers cannot currently order from it. When it ran, it was an Italian subscription service that delivered boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables. It was best known for its focus on cutting food waste. Its boxes featured produce that was perfectly good to eat but often passed over by conventional retail because of its size, shape or surface marks. The idea was to give customers seasonal produce at home while keeping edible food out of the waste stream. The service mainly served customers in Italy, and its boxes followed the seasons, so the contents changed over the year. Because the site is offline, we cannot confirm its last box sizes, delivery areas or subscription terms. We also cannot say whether existing customers were given notice or refunds. If you were a subscriber, check your bank or card statements for any recurring charges and contact your payment provider if anything looks wrong. If you want a similar service, look for Italian produce boxes that are currently operating and that clearly state where their food comes from, which areas they deliver to, and how to pause or cancel.