ABOUT US
When you take home mushrooms and fruits from Grădina Pădurii, you are actually taking a bit of the passion and care with which they were picked, sorted, and prepared. Whether you choose our fresh, dried, or frozen mushrooms, or our eco fresh or frozen fruits, you will find the authenticity and freshness of nature.
At Grădina Pădurii, our main mission is to improve the quality of life by offering healthy food alternatives, alongside responsible, professional, and involved collaborators.
In the future, we aim to conquer new markets to offer our customers the quality that recommends us. Investing in people will continue to occupy an important position in our development strategy.
The main values underlying our professional activity are quality, promptness, vigilance, innovation, teamwork, dedication, and the promotion of nutritious and natural foods.
The Grădina Pădurii Experience
Over 30 years of experience in purchasing, processing, sorting, and distributing mushrooms and forest fruits.
Founded in 1994, Grădina Pădurii is one of the largest companies in Romania in the field of mushroom trading.
Trusted distributor, recognized for the superior quality of its products.
What do we sell?
- Wild mushrooms: Porcini, Chanterelles, Black Trumpet, Marigold, Honey Fungus – fresh, frozen, dehydrated, jarred.
- Forest fruits: wild and organic cultivated blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, pitted sour cherries (fresh and frozen).
- Edible wild plants: nettle, wild garlic.
Product origin and selection
Gatherers from various regions of the country, with over 30 years of experience, trained annually for proper harvesting.
Products are carefully checked, piece by piece, eliminating any risk of contamination.
Expertise
✅ Over 30 years of experience in mushroom trading, recognized as responsible producers, constantly concerned with quality.
✅ We comply with the most stringent production norms and standards, ensuring safe and high-quality products.
✅ National and international presence – our products can be found on the shelves of major hypermarkets in Romania and in European markets.
Certifications and standards
GlobalG.A.P. CoC Certification – traceability and safety in the supply chain.
ECO Product Certification – respect for nature and clean, sustainable products.
IFS Food Certification – high standards of food safety and quality.
Grădina Pădurii products are appreciated by top chefs from Romania and abroad, chosen for their authentic taste and superior quality.
Promptness and rigor in delivery – we ensure that each product reaches its destination in the best conditions.
Grădina Pădurii – certified quality, guaranteed trust!
Quality
The exceptional quality of our products is the result of a carefully supervised process that begins right from the moment of harvesting. Our experienced gatherers carefully select the best mushrooms and forest fruits, ensuring that only the highest quality products reach store shelves and, ultimately, our customers’ plates.
Consumer safety and satisfaction are priorities, which is why we implement strict quality controls throughout the production process to guarantee the freshness and safety of each product.
Our products carry the guarantee of meeting the highest international standards, complying with the strict requirements of the European market. We select only high-quality raw materials and use innovative processing technology to offer our customers safe, natural, and authentic products.
Grădina Pădurii – from nature directly to your table!
Logistics and Integrated Cold Chain
At Grădina Pădurii, we ensure that each product – whether fresh, frozen mushrooms, or forest fruits – reaches our customers in the best conditions, maintaining its freshness and quality.
From the forest or farmers to the final customer, we control the entire cold chain, guaranteeing optimal temperature throughout the process: harvesting, sorting, processing, storage, and transport.
Infrastructure and Logistic Capacity
4 production and storage halls in the counties of Argeș, Bihor, Hunedoara, and Harghita.
Large cold storage rooms and quick-freezing tunnels to maintain freshness.
Processing capacity: 23,000 kg of mushrooms and fruits/day.
Storage capacity: up to 200 tons of products, monitored 24/7.
Safe and Efficient Refrigerated Transport
Own fleet of 17 refrigerated vans and 1 truck, including 4 multi-temp trucks for optimal transport conditions.
Daily distribution of products in Romania, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
We collaborate with local and international partners from Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Austria, delivering quality products, maintained at controlled temperatures from harvest to shelf.
The freshness and safety of our products are guaranteed by an integrated cold chain, monitored non-stop, so that each customer can enjoy the authentic taste of nature.
Due to our large storage and processing capacity, we are able to meet the growing demand of major retailers, but we also offer our products to restaurants, hotels, and individual customers, ensuring the freshness and quality of each delivery.
Our products reach Romania, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Poland daily, with distribution centers optimized for fast and efficient delivery.
Our distribution centers ensure fast deliveries, so that Grădina Pădurii products always arrive on time in stores, restaurants, and to our customers, guaranteeing freshness and safety at the highest level.
Competence, dedication, and the development strategy promoted are the ingredients with which we have crossed the country’s borders, Grădina Pădurii now being present with products in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Poland.
Most of the products we export are processed (dehydrated or frozen), but a certain quantity is transported fresh, reaching the tables of restaurants in Italy in a very short time.
Our largest collaborators are in Italy, where they promote our products under their own brands.
Team
Our entire team contributes to the company’s success, each person being important in the process of acquisition, processing, sorting, and distribution. Grădina Pădurii is a brand born out of a passion for the riches of Romania’s wild forests, where true delicacies grow without human intervention!
Alexandru Chiș
A former military officer with a strong culture of discipline and organization, Alexandru Chiș has gathered 20 years of experience in the field of mushrooms and wild berries from spontaneous flora. He is focused on continuous development, both personal and professional, for himself and his employees.
Bianca Tocuț
Her professional journey has covered several fields (tourism sales, advertising, hotel sales/marketing). Although these fields seem very different, this experience has led to the construction of solid marketing principles. Focus: conquering new markets and developing the Grădina Pădurii brand.
Bogdan Chiș
His professional ascent was built step by step, going through all stages: merchandiser, store manager, regional manager – logistics platform warehouse director at Lidl with 6 months of training in Germany. At Grădina Pădurii, he is focused on optimizing internal and external logistics operations.