This is the experience of just a regular fruitarian, not a retail grocer, following the 80/10/10 diet, buying in bulk for his raw/vegan family.
If you have been blessed enough to be exposed to a raw organic diet, or if you are a fruitarian, or if you just love your fruits - this is where it's at. You have to go their warehouse in Bayside either super early in the moring or super late at night to go buy the goods. You will get your fruit in-bulk (e.g. 100 bananas, boxes full of apples or vegetables.) If you REALLY order in bulk, like those mom-and-pop produce marts, you naturally get a larger discount, but by buying bulk from them, expect a general 15% or so discount off-the-bat than if you bought them at Rainbow or Whole Foods: worth it. Still ask for the price because some fruits can be very, very expensive even if they are in-season. All their stuff is naturally organic so you will always get quality stuff. They run out of bananas, our staple, here and there; it's good to call-in your cash/check order before you pick-it-up. You most def should ask them if they have any ripe fruits, they call "smoothies", sometimes sold at a discount. Because almost all their business is exclusively to grocery stores, you will always get your fruits a little raw. I love living in California: these fruits we have out here are awesome. Its awesomeness is almost tropical. Earls is a good distributor. Best we all take full advantage of this Fruitopia we live in, and maximize the human body. I wish they delivered to regular people that order more than $100+ per week. read more