Freeze-dried, ready to eat

Freeze drying removes almost all the moisture from fresh vegetables at very low temperature, so the nutrients, colour and flavour are locked in. The result is a lightweight, shelf-stable food that rehydrates in minutes.

Yes. Because freeze drying preserves vegetables at their peak with no additives, preservatives or added sugar, our freeze dried carrot and beetroot keep the vitamins, fibre and colour of fresh produce — just without the water.

Sealed and stored in a cool, dry place, our freeze dried vegetables keep for 2+ years. That long shelf life makes them ideal for the everyday pantry as well as tramping, camping and emergency food supplies in NZ.

Soak the shreds in warm water for 5–10 minutes, or add them straight into soups, stews and sauces where they rehydrate as they cook. You can also blend them into powders for smoothies and baking.

Dehydrating uses heat, which can reduce nutrients and change flavour. Freeze drying uses low temperature, so it retains more nutrition, colour and taste and rehydrates faster — much closer to fresh.

Absolutely. Harlston Foods is proudly NZ made, using 100% New Zealand grown produce, freeze-dried at its peak.

You can order Harlston Real Rosti freeze dried carrot, beetroot and potato directly from us at harlstonfoods.co.nz. We are based in Auckland and courier NZ-wide, with free shipping on orders over $50. For bulk or wholesale volumes, get in touch through our enquiry form.

Yes. Auckland is our home base, so orders to Auckland Central, the North Shore, Waitakere, Manukau, Papakura and the Hibiscus Coast normally arrive the next working day. Because our vegetables are shelf-stable there is no cold chain required.

We courier across the whole of New Zealand, including Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Dunedin, Napier, Palmerston North, Nelson, Queenstown and rural addresses. Long shelf life means the veg travels safely without refrigeration.

Yes. We supply retirement villages, boarding schools, cafés, clubs and caterers with bulk freeze dried vegetables, and we handle export orders too. Tell us your volumes through the enquiry form and we will come back with pricing and samples.

Real Rosti Carrot and Potato start at $15.90 and Real Rosti Beetroot at $16.90. Each bag rehydrates to roughly 350 g of vegetables, so the cost per serve compares well with fresh — with no waste and a 2+ year shelf life.

They are ideal. Freeze dried vegetables are lightweight, need no refrigeration, keep for 2+ years sealed, and rehydrate in 5–10 minutes with warm water — which makes them well suited to tramping, camping, boating and emergency food supplies in NZ.