Citrus Pear

Citrus Pear sells freezer meals that sit between a meal kit and a ready meal. The company's own guide describes them as "assembled raw and frozen, then you cook them fresh in a slow cooker, pressure cooker, or on the stovetop." So the chopping and measuring are done for you, but you still cook: "Meals are measured, assembled, and ready to cook, however some additional assembly may be required after cooking." Cooking options "take as little as 15 minutes," depending on the method.

The company was founded by McKenzie Rockwood, who, according to the About page, "worked with hospital patients as a registered dietitian" before starting it. It now describes itself as "located throughout the intermountain west, with a team of over 25 registered dietitians."

How ordering works

You build your own box. Every meal comes in 2 sizes: small, with 3 servings, which the FAQ suggests for "single adults and couples," and medium, with 6 servings, for families with "growing children or multiple good eaters." The menu mixes "five always available customer favorites, a rotating monthly menu, and surprise releases."

There's no obligation to subscribe: "Citrus Pear meals can be ordered whenever you are ready and do not require a subscription." If you do subscribe, you pick a frequency of every 1, 2 or 3 months and save 10% on each order. A reminder email arrives 5 days before billing so you can choose that month's meals; if you don't choose, "the monthly menu will be automatically selected for you." You "can cancel, pause, or delay your subscription at any time in your user profile." Once an order is placed, it generally can't be changed, because assembly starts soon after.

What it costs

Meal prices appear on each product page. Butter Chicken and Arroz con Pollo are listed at $24.99, dropping to $22.49 "w/ 10 meal purchase," and the homepage shows many meals "From $18.99." The site doesn't spell out which size each price applies to. The homepage headline is "Starting at $3.48 per serving," and a separate guide on the site says "as low as around $3 per serving." The cart offers "Save 10% on purchase of 10 meals or more," and a limited-time offer adds free gifts (a $10 gift card, a wooden spoon and a meat chopper) as you add meals, once per customer.

Shipping is published: "$15.99-$19.99 for the first box (10 medium or 20 small meals) base and $12.99-$16.99 per additional box." The product pages show a 4.8 average rating from "2,000+ customers," and the homepage cites 4.9 stars from Google reviewers. SNAP/EBT isn't accepted, but you can send meals as a gift or buy a gift card. Orders are backed by a "30 day guarantee"; if you're not satisfied, the company says it will "make it right within the guarantee window."

The food

The current menu includes Arroz con Pollo, Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Butter Chicken, Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken Tinga Tostadas, Orange Ginger Pork Loin, Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches, Teriyaki Chicken, Traditional Pot Roast, Zuppa Toscana, Beef with Broccoli, Burrito Bowls, Coconut Chicken Curry, Kalua Pork, Lasagna Soup and Vegetable Beef Stew. Butter Chicken is described as "a rich, aromatic curry with garam masala, ginger, and creamy coconut milk," to serve over rice or with naan.

Each product page lists the included ingredients and the "Groceries Needed" to finish the dish. For Butter Chicken that's heavy whipping cream and basmati or jasmine rice, so factor a small grocery run into the price.

The allergen policy changed recently. "As of September 1, 2026, every meal is made to the Citrus Pear Standard: made without ingredients containing gluten, dairy, soy, sesame, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, MSG, high fructose corn syrup, or seed oils." The company adds that meals "are prepared in a shared kitchen" and it "cannot guarantee the complete absence of any allergen." The menu can also be filtered as corn free, mushroom free, onion free or not spicy. It doesn't offer organic or keto-specific meals. Nutrition facts and portion sizes are on each meal's label and on the online menu.

Cooking and storage

All meals work in a slow cooker or pressure cooker, and some add stove top, oven or grill instructions, found by scanning the QR code on each bag. Most cook times are from frozen, but the company flags that the USDA advises against cooking frozen meat in a slow cooker; its fixes are to use a pressure cooker, thaw overnight in the fridge, or microwave the bag briefly first. Meals keep best for 3 months in the freezer, and those you'll cook within 48 hours can go in the fridge. The FAQ estimates you'll need a space of about 12 by 12 by 16 inches in the freezer for an average order, and suggests parchment between bags so they don't stick. On arrival, some bags may look fully frozen and others partly thawed; the company says they are all the same temperature.

Where it delivers

The FAQ says "We deliver to many places across the Intermountain West," and the company's guide names Utah and Idaho. There's no map; you enter your address at checkout. Meals "ship after 5-7 business days and will be shipped via 1-2 day shipping," in an insulated box with ice packs, and you'll get a text with a tracking link. Frozen ice packs on arrival mean the food stayed below 40°F; if the packs are thawed and the meals are above 40°F, discard them and contact the company.

What the site leaves open, and who it suits

The coverage is loosely defined: "many places" in the Intermountain West, with only Utah and Idaho named, so check your address. The 5-7 business day lead time means this is for stocking the freezer, not tonight's dinner, and some meals need extra groceries.

Citrus Pear suits families in its delivery area who don't mind a little cooking and want to fill a freezer with allergy-friendly slow cooker and pressure cooker dinners. The 6-serving size and monthly subscription fit that rhythm, and the published shipping fees make the math easy. It suits people who want heat-and-eat meals less well.