What is MAP and what is your MAP?

MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) is the lowest price retailers can display for the product. Our 5 kg buffered coco coir brick has a MAP of £16.99 per brick. All trade partners must maintain MAP on online and in-store pricing. This protects your retail margins.

What's your minimum order?

Our entry tier is a 6-brick carton (Sample, £12.00 per brick ex VAT), dispatched next day. There is no minimum contract and no setup fee.

What's the buffering specification on your coco coir?

Calcium–magnesium (Ca–Mg) buffered at source, pH 5.5–6.5, EC below 0.5 millisiemens per centimetre (mS/cm). Every batch is lab-tested before dispatch. The product expands from a 5 kg compressed brick to approximately 75 litres of hydrated growing medium.

Where is your coco coir sourced?

We import direct from Kerala, India — no middlemen. Stock is held at our UK third-party logistics (3PL) facility. Carton orders are dispatched the next working day; pallet orders arrive in 2–3 working days to mainland England.

Do you deliver to Scotland, Wales, Highlands & Islands?

Yes. Pallet delivery to Scotland, Wales, Highlands & Islands is available at adjusted rates — contact us for a tailored quote at sales@blueapple.uk.com.

Do you provide VAT invoices?

Yes. Full VAT invoices are issued on all trade orders. Your business reclaims input VAT in the normal way.

Can I order a sample before committing to a larger volume?

Yes. Our 6-brick Sample tier at £12.00 per brick (ex VAT) is designed for this. Most trade buyers use it to test dispatch speed, product quality, and pricing before stepping up to a half-pallet or full pallet.

What buyer types do you supply?

Garden centres and retailers, landscapers and contractors, commercial growers and nurseries, and hydroponic suppliers. If you're uncertain whether your business fits a tier, the enquiry form on this page will route to our trade desk.

Bulk & Trade Coco Coir UK | Custom Imports for Commercial Growers

Trade Pricing

Published Tiered Pricing — No Hidden Costs

Trade prices are quoted ex VAT — the trade norm, since VAT-registered businesses reclaim the 20% — with the VAT-inclusive price you actually pay shown alongside. Delivery included to mainland England on every tier. Same product throughout: our compressed 5 kg buffered coco coir brick (~75 litres each). No setup fees, no minimum contract.

Tier	Quantity	Price per 5 kg Brick (ex VAT)	Inc VAT (you pay)	Your Indicative Margin*	Delivery
Sample	6–29 bricks	£12.00 / brick	£14.40	15%	Carton — next working day despatch
Trade	30–89 bricks	£9.75 / brick	£11.70	31% Popular	Multi-carton — 1–2 days
Bulk	90–101 bricks	£9.25 / brick	£11.10	35%	Half-pallet — 2–3 days
Half-Pallet	102–201 bricks	£8.95 / brick	£10.74	37%	Half/full pallet — 2–3 days
Full Pallet	202+ bricks	£8.50 / brick	£10.20	40% Best Value	Full pallet — 2–3 days

*Your indicative resale margin when selling at our recommended retail price (RRP) of £16.99 inc VAT (£14.16 ex VAT) per 5 kg brick. The RRP is guidance only — you are always free to set your own prices.
Ordering 1,000+ bricks or recurring monthly volume? Ask for a volume quotation.
Scotland, Wales, Highlands & Islands — pallet delivery available at adjusted rates; we'll confirm before you commit.
VAT, plainly: quoted ex VAT · charged inc VAT at checkout (your checkout will show "Including £X in taxes") · full VAT invoice with every order — VAT No. GB 517 3933 81.

Instant Checkout

Buy Now — No Account Needed

Pick a pack, pay by card, done. Card prices include VAT · delivery included · full VAT invoice with every order.

Sample Box · 6 × 5 kg £86.40 inc VAT — what you pay = £72.00 ex VAT · £12.00/brick Courier carton — next-day despatch Buy Now → Most Popular Trade Pack · 30 × 5 kg £351.00 inc VAT — what you pay = £292.50 ex VAT · £9.75/brick Multi-carton — 1–2 days Buy Now → Half Pallet · 102 × 5 kg £1,095.48 inc VAT — what you pay = £912.90 ex VAT · £8.95/brick Pallet network — 2–3 days, kerbside Buy Now → Best Value Full Pallet · 202 × 5 kg £2,060.40 inc VAT — what you pay = £1,717.00 ex VAT · £8.50/brick Pallet network — 2–3 days, kerbside Buy Now →

Need odd quantities, ex-VAT pricing on screen, or 30-day terms? Apply for a Trade Account Already approved? Sign in

Why Trade With Blue Apple Garden

The Trade Offer No Other UK Coir Supplier Puts Together

Plenty of suppliers sell coir. What you won't find together anywhere else: a buffered 5 kg brick with its pallet price published on the page, ordered online in minutes, from UK stock, on 30-day terms for approved accounts.

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Buffered at Source

Calcium–magnesium buffered, pH 5.5–6.5, ultra-low EC (<0.5 mS/cm). Every batch lab-tested before dispatch.

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UK-Stocked, Fast Despatch

Stock held at our UK warehouse. Cartons despatched next working day; pallets delivered in 2–3 working days.

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Published Tiered Pricing

Our pallet price is on this page — no "request a quote" ping-pong. What you see is what you pay, delivery included.

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30-Day Terms

Approved trade accounts can order on 30-day payment terms, subject to status. Manage your cash flow, not just your shelves.

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Full VAT Invoicing

Quoted ex VAT, charged inc VAT at checkout, full VAT invoice on every order — reclaim your input VAT as normal.

How It Works

Apply Once, Then Order Online Like Any Other Shop

No quote-chasing, no email back-and-forth. Once your account is approved, trade prices apply automatically at checkout.

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Apply

Complete the trade application below. We review and respond within 1 working day.

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Get Approved

We set up your trade account and you sign in with a one-time email code — no passwords to manage.

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Order at Trade Prices

Tiered prices apply automatically in your basket. Pay by card — or on 30-day terms once your account is approved for credit.

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Despatch & Reorder

Cartons go next working day; pallets land in 2–3 days. Reorder any time — no minimum contract.

Who We Supply

Trade Coco Coir for Every Type of Buyer

From a hydroponic shop restocking shelves to a landscaper filling raised beds — order the same buffered brick at the volume that suits you.

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Hydroponic Retailers

Buffered substrate your customers already ask for — shelf-ready bricks with batch data to back the claims.

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Garden Centres & Retailers

Shelf-ready 5 kg bricks with strong resale margins, plus plant-specific mixes arriving soon.

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Landscapers & Allotments

Bulk coir for raised beds, soil improvement and projects — plus group orders for allotment associations.

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Nurseries & Growers

Pallet quantities for propagation, polytunnels and glasshouses. Recurring supply available.

Batch Quality

Lab-Tested. Every Batch. Documented.

Coir is a natural product, so we don't ask you to take quality on trust. Every production batch is laboratory-tested before dispatch.

Parameter	Typical specification
pH	5.5–6.5
Electrical Conductivity (EC)	Ultra-low — <0.5 mS/cm
Buffering	Calcium–magnesium buffered at source
Sodium	Low sodium
Purity	Naturally free from weed seeds and soil-borne contaminants
Expansion	One 5 kg brick + 20 litres of water → ~75 litres in 20–30 minutes
Shelf life	24 months stored dry

Every trade delivery carries its batch reference. Batch test data is available on request.

Know Your Coir

Washed and Buffered Are Not the Same Thing

If a supplier only says "washed" or "low EC", that's half the job done. Here's the difference — and why it decides your customers' results.

What washing does

Soaking and rinsing flushes out the loose, soluble salts — mainly sodium and chloride. That lowers the EC, but it only deals with what's floating free.

What buffering does

Buffering soaks the coir in a calcium and magnesium solution. Calcium displaces the sodium and potassium clinging to the coir's exchange sites, which are then rinsed away — leaving the coir pre-charged with the nutrients plants actually need.

Why it matters

Feed unbuffered coir and it swaps your feed's calcium and magnesium for its stored sodium and potassium — causing deficiencies, EC swings and weak early roots. Buffered coir is already in balance: the feed you mix is the feed plants get.

Ask any supplier one question: "Is this washed, or washed AND buffered?" Ours is both — washed and buffered, with every batch lab-tested to prove it.

How We Compare

Where We Sit Against Your Alternatives

Buffered coir isn't rare. A buffered-coir supplier that publishes pallet prices, holds UK stock, ships in days and offers 30-day terms — that's rare.

What matters	"Washed / low-EC" budget coir	Quote-only commercial coir	Blue Apple Garden
Buffering	Often not stated	Buffered grades available	Calcium–magnesium buffered as standard
Published trade price	Retail only	No — "contact us"	Yes — full ladder on this page
Order size	Single units	Container / commercial scale	6-brick sample to full pallet
UK stock & speed	Sometimes	Often made-to-order abroad	UK-stocked · next-day cartons · 2–3 day pallets
30-day terms	Not offered	Not published	Yes — approved accounts

FAQs

Trade Questions, Answered Straight

What's the minimum order?

Six 5 kg bricks — the £12.00-per-brick sample tier, sent as a carton so you can test the product properly before committing. Standard trade pricing starts at 30 × 5 kg bricks.

How do payment terms work?

New trade accounts pay by card at checkout. Once approved for credit (subject to status and a credit check), you can order on 30-day terms up to an agreed limit. First orders are card-only while we set your account up.

Are prices really delivered prices?

Yes — every tier includes pick, pack and delivery to mainland England. Scotland, Wales, Highlands & Islands are quoted before you commit. The ladder is quoted ex VAT; the Buy-Now packs and your checkout total include VAT — and you receive a full VAT invoice either way.

Can I see quality data before I buy?

Yes. Every batch is lab-tested (pH, EC and more). Order a 6-brick sample and we'll include the batch test data with it.

Do I have to sell at your retail price?

No. Our £16.99 RRP is guidance only — you always set your own resale prices, online and in store.

What about returns?

Check your delivery on arrival and tell us about shortages or damage within 3 working days — we'll replace or refund faulty or incorrectly supplied goods. Full details are in our trade terms, supplied with your account approval.

When do the plant-specific mixes launch?

All six mixes (Houseplant, Tomato & Veg, Ericaceous, Orchid, Cactus & Succulent, Seed Starting) arrive with our next container, launching together. Mention the mixes in the application-form notes and we'll notify you with trade pricing first.

Is your coir certified or accredited?

Our supplier operates ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 quality and environmental management systems, and every batch is tested before dispatch. We publish what we can prove — if we can't back a claim with batch test data, we don't make it.

Get Started

Apply for a Trade Account

Tell us about your business and we'll respond within 1 working day. Approved accounts order online at trade prices immediately — and can request 30-day terms.

Company Name *

Companies House Number

Contact Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number

Website / Social (if any)

Business Type *

Likely Order Size *

Order Frequency

Delivery Postcode / Region *

VAT Registered?

Interested in 30-Day Terms?

Anything else we should know?

By submitting, you agree to be contacted by the Blue Apple Garden trade team. If you request 30-day terms, you consent to a business credit check. Your information is never shared for marketing. Trading name of Blue Apple Garden Ltd · Company No. 17123975 · VAT GB 517 3933 81.

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Trade & Wholesale Buffered Coco Coir — Published Pallet Pricing, 30-Day Terms, UK Stock