Prière & Zahler Frères · Au Bon Jardinier · Rungis since 1960
Premium fresh produce from Rungis, selected to your brief, delivered to your door
For luxury hotels, superyachts, private clubs, fine dining and the world's finest greengrocers. One family house, three trades: we grow, we sell at retail in Paris, and we buy at Rungis every night.
Reply within one working day. English and French spoken. PLACEHOLDER: confirm reply time
Who we serve
Prière & Zahler Frères supplies premium fresh fruit and vegetables from Rungis to hospitality and premium retail professionals outside France.
Luxury hotels & resorts
Consistent premium produce for executive chefs, banqueting and in-house restaurants.
Superyachts & private villas
Discreet, flexible provisioning built around your itinerary and your guests' expectations.
Golf & private clubs
Reliable supply for members' dining, events and seasonal menus.
Fine dining & gourmet restaurants
Seasonal, rare and heritage varieties, selected with the chef's dish in mind.
Luxury greengrocers
Fruit and vegetables your customers cannot find anywhere else, presented as beautifully as they taste.
Gourmet retailers & specialist distributors
A curated French, European and international selection, ready for the shelf.
The source, not another middleman
Au Bon Jardinier is the fresh produce brand of Prière & Zahler Frères, a family house that grows in Provence, runs seven greengrocers in Paris and has bought at Rungis International Market since 1960.
We know what a fine shelf and a fine plate need.
Because we run our own premium greengrocers, we select as a retailer and as a chef's supplier would, not as a trader moving pallets.
We are at Rungis every night.
The world's largest fresh produce market, PLACEHOLDER: growers and importers worked with directly. When a rare variety lands, we see it first.
One dedicated export desk.
One contact, one quote, one dispatch. Lamia Mestaoui, Managing Director, follows your order from selection to loading.
Exceptional produce, in season
Our international selection covers French seasonal fruit and vegetables, rare and heritage varieties, premium berries and citrus, stone fruit, table grapes, exotic and tropical fruit, fresh herbs and edible flowers.
The selection
More than 220 references across 21 categories. Origins adjusted through the year.
Your requirements. Our expertise. One dedicated service.
Every order follows four steps: sourcing at Rungis, selection to your specification, preparation and packing, then coordinated dispatch to your destination.
Sourcing
Access to the full range of Rungis International Market: French, European and international produce, including seasonal and hard-to-find varieties.
Selection
Each product is chosen against your brief: variety, calibre, ripeness stage, quality grade, seasonality and intended use.
Preparation
Orders are prepared and packed to your specification: single products, mixed selections, tailored quantities, PLACEHOLDER: packing options.
Dispatch
From Rungis to your kitchen or store, we coordinate PLACEHOLDER: transport modes with a focus on freshness and timing.
How an order works
Order cut-off
PLACEHOLDER: e.g. confirmed before 14:00 CET, prepared same nightLead time
PLACEHOLDER: e.g. 24 to 72 h by destinationMinimum order
PLACEHOLDER: value or “none for regular accounts”Destinations
PLACEHOLDER: Europe, Mediterranean ports, Middle East…Cold chain
PLACEHOLDER: temperature-controlled from Rungis to departureDocuments
PLACEHOLDER: export paperwork, phytosanitary, currencyCertifications
PLACEHOLDER: IFS, GlobalGAP, organic, othersLanguages
French, English PLACEHOLDER: othersFrom Provence to the world's finest tables
Our story begins near Avignon, where we grow PLACEHOLDER: crops and hectares. It continues in Paris, where Au Bon Jardinier runs seven premium greengrocers. And every night it passes through Rungis International Market, where Prière & Zahler Frères has bought since 1960. Production, premium retail and sourcing in one house: that is what lets us serve discerning clients worldwide.
“Our commitment remains simple: sourcing the best produce and delivering with consistency.”
Questions from international buyers
Do you deliver outside France?
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Yes. Prière & Zahler Frères dispatches fresh produce from Rungis to PLACEHOLDER: destinations. We coordinate transport and export documents; you receive one quote covering produce and logistics.
Can you source a specific variety or calibre?
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Yes. Being at Rungis every night gives us access to French, European and international growers. Send us the variety, calibre, ripeness and quantity you need and we confirm availability and season.
What is your minimum order?
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PLACEHOLDER: minimum order. For yachts and events we work case by case around your itinerary.
How fresh will the produce be on arrival?
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Produce is selected at night, prepared the same day and dispatched under cold chain. Typical lead time is PLACEHOLDER: lead time depending on destination.
Do you provision superyachts?
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Yes. We supply galley provisioning for superyachts and private villas in PLACEHOLDER: Mediterranean ports, etc., with discreet coordination with the chef or yacht management company.
Can I see prices before ordering?
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We quote per order because prices at Rungis move daily with the season. Send your list and receive a detailed quote within PLACEHOLDER: reply time.
Request your bespoke sourcing
Tell us who you are and what you are looking for. Lamia will reply within one working day with availability, a quote and dispatch options. Prefer to talk first? Book a 20-minute call.
