The taste of home
Real horn plantains and exotic produce, straight from the farm
Grown in North Queensland. Delivered across Brisbane on our own van every Wednesday, and sent by courier to the rest of Queensland, NSW, the ACT and Victoria.
- Free local delivery over $99
- Order by 5pm Tuesday for Wednesday
- Bought direct from the grower
- The taste of home
- True horn plantains
- Carolina Reapers and habaneros
- Direct from North Queensland growers
- Our own van every Wednesday
- Courier to QLD, NSW, ACT and VIC
In the shed this week
Best sellers, in stock now
26 lines in the shed this week. We only list what we actually have.
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Horn Plantains - Class 1 (All sizes)
Regular price From $16.00Regular priceUnit price $16.00 per kg -
Chilli - Carolina Reapers (1kg)
Regular price $80.00Regular priceUnit price per$111.43Sale price $80.00Sale -
Horn Plantains - Yellow
Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Chilli - Habanero - Red (1kg)
Regular price $16.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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FAVU Set Box – Plantain & Chilli
Regular price From $50.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Chilli - Carolina Reapers (100gm)
Regular price $12.50Regular priceUnit price per -
Raw Peanuts
Regular price From $6.49Regular priceUnit price per
Our top sellerHorn plantains
True horn plantains, picked for how you cook
Class 1 horn plantains from North Queensland farms, not cooking bananas sold as a substitute. Choose how ripe you want them and how many you need.
Choose your ripeness
- GreenShips interstateFirm and starchy, barely sweet. For tostones, chips, fufu and savoury dishes.
- Half-ripeLocal delivery and pickupYellow with some give. Sweeter, and it caramelises when fried. For maduros and dodo.
- Half green, half ripeLocal delivery and pickupBoth in the one box, so you can cook savoury now and sweet in a few days.
Choose your size
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Shop by what you're cooking
For the chilli heads
Carolina Reapers and habaneros, sold fresh
Fresh Carolina Reapers by the 100g, 400g or kilo, habaneros in red, yellow and chocolate, and Thai greens. Fresh chillies travel well, so we send them by courier as well as on the Wednesday van.
Delivery
Three ways to get it home
Enter your postcode and we will tell you which one applies to you.
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Our own van, every Wednesday
Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich and Moreton Bay: 115 postcodes. Delivery is $9.99, $7.99 on orders over $50, and free over $99. Order by 5pm Tuesday.
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Courier to QLD, NSW, the ACT and Victoria
Green plantains, chillies, ginger and dry goods travel well. Shipping is calculated at checkout and usually takes one to four business days.
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Visit or pick up in Narangba
By appointment, in 15-minute slots. Collect an order or come in and browse the pickup-only specials.
Book a time
Recipes and guides
Cook it tonight
Recipes and guides for what is in your box.
New: the FAVU game
Help our flying fox raid the orchard
Horn plantains, rambutan and mangosteen are fair game. Carolina Reapers are not. It takes a minute and works on your phone.
Play Flying Fox Feast
Why we exist
We started this to bring the taste of home to Brisbane
Plenty of Brisbane families grew up cooking with plantain, taro and proper chillies, and could not find them here. So we went to the growers. We buy direct from a small number of North Queensland farms, bring it to our Narangba base, and run it out ourselves every Wednesday.
- 1,000+ orders delivered in the last 12 months
- 115 postcodes on the Wednesday van run
- Over half of our orders come from returning customers
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and regional QLD
Outside Brisbane? We ship.
Green plantains, fresh chillies, raw peanuts and pepper sauce go by courier to Queensland, NSW, the ACT and Victoria. See everything you can order from where you are.
Shop what ships interstateRestaurants, caterers and retailers
Buying by the carton?
Wholesale accounts get 15% to 35% below retail depending on volume, Net 7 terms and free delivery on our own runs. Minimum order $200.
Apply for wholesaleBrisbane's Premium Exotic Fruit & Vegetable Supplier
Welcome to Fruit and Veg Underground, Brisbane's source for exotic fruit and vegetables grown on North Queensland farms. We started this to bring the authentic tastes of home to Brisbane's diverse multicultural communities.
Where Our Produce Comes From
We buy direct from a small number of North Queensland growers, where the tropical climate suits crops that will not grow further south. That keeps the chain from farm to your door short: true horn plantains, pumpkin leaves (ugu), cassava, breadfruit, shallots and rare tropical fruit you will not find in a supermarket.
Serving Brisbane's Diverse Community
Food connects people to their heritage. Whether you are cooking West African stews, Pacific Island staples like taro and breadfruit, Indian or Southeast Asian dishes, or chasing the heat of a Carolina Reaper, we stock the real ingredient rather than the nearest substitute.
Brisbane Delivery
Our own van runs every Wednesday across Brisbane, Logan and Ipswich, and we send by courier to the rest of Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria. Pickup is available from Narangba. See our delivery areas for postcodes and costs.
Why Buy From Us
• Direct from the farm - a shorter supply chain than imported stock
• Genuinely seasonal - we list what North Queensland is actually picking, so the range shifts through the year
• Picked at the right stage - green plantains for frying, riper fruit for sweet dishes, and we tell you which you are getting
• Authentic varieties - true horn plantains, not cooking bananas
• We know the produce - how to choose it, store it and cook it
• Queensland local - Narangba based, buying from Queensland growers