I used to use this grocer when I lived in Kingstanding because they have a great selection of fruit…read moreand veg and the prices are absolutely fantastic. It's a large shop with plenty of space inside, the produce is kept on wide clean shelves and always looks fresh and attractive. Baskets and bags are plentiful and it's up to you to help yourself to what you need, there is a set of hanging scales in the shop for you to check the approximate weight of your purchase so it's easy to keep track of your bill. The fruit is laid out on one side of the shop and the veg is on the other side, separating these two sections are a few shelves of tinned items and other groceries. The main onus is, however, on the fruit and veg. There are a good selection of apple and pear varieties, the Granny Smith apples are deliciously crisp and flavoursome from here. There are fresh, ripe bananas in here and they are lovely and much cheaper than those in Asda up the road. You can buy a whole melon, or half a one wrapped in clingfilm. I like that the halves are half the price of a full melon, because another grocer I use cheekily charges almost as much for the half melon! These are extremely fresh and juicy, I love the watermelon slices although should really buy a full one as I am always up and down to this grocer for more and more melon! You can also buy grapes, strawberries, kiwi fruits, nectarines, clementines etc because this grocer stocks produce that is in season he manages to keep the prices down. The veg are equally good, the baking potatoes are excellent and always come out fluffy and delicious after cooking. The baby new potatoes are lovely too, especially with a knob of butter melted over them. I make my own vegetable soup so buy a lot of leeks, carrots, onions and tomatoes from here and have never had bad vegetable. The leeks in particular are great and always seem cleaner with less grit than I find in other local grocers. There are also parsnips, swede, salad veggies (or are they fruit???), beetroots and loads more to choose from - the only thing I wish they would stock that they don't are butternut squash because I always have to go to Asda for these! You can also buy flowers from this grocer, bunches from £2.99 up to more elaborate displays priced at up to £10. They also sell some beautiful house plants which are reasonably priced and very healthy, I have bought several plants from here which are still going strong a few years later. Staff are really nice and friendly, it's not the sort of shop where you are going to have a chat with the staff but they are helpful and cheerful as they are serving. If I can't find something in the shop, which is rare as the shop is so straightforward, I don't hesitate to ask and the staff know straight away what I'm talking about and can advise me on if they stock it and where it is.

A great local resource. Plenty of pick your own choice. Can be pricey though.read more

The Essington fruit farm it the BEST place to buy all of your fruit and veg they have a wide range…read moreof food well other than fruit that's a no brainer they have Garvey and all sorts off meat they also have a great view for all of you vegetarians out there they have cabbage,carrot,strawberries,black berries but other than all of this if your around and you need some food please visit this amazing place.

I was reading on the internet the other day that if you eat 30 bananas a day you will live to be…read more110. Now first off, I'm not sure I want to live till I'm that age, but most importantly I wouldn't be able to physically eat this much. I could imagine being constantly on the toilet. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, it aids digestion and has lots of vitamin goodness. Vegetables contain all those nutrients we all demand, yet we still eat processed food with no nutritional value. This is a welcoming greengrocer on a very quaint high street in a very nice part of Birmingham. They sell all of the above will a freshness and quality that you won't find in the supermarkets.

With just under 10 branches in the South of Birmingham The Big Apple is probably the shop in…read moreHarborne that most resembles a traditional greengrocer - although of course the larger supermarkets probably stock a slightly larger range. However, The Big Apple is a cheap and cheerful place which stocks seasonal produce, has a good selection of cut flowers, bedding plants and is also a good place to get discount priced biscuits, crisps, nuts, chocolate and pop. The staff wear their tabards well and are friendly and particularly nice to some of the older people who shop there (counting change and filling up shopping trolleys) and the quality of the fruit in particular is pretty good.

Kings Heath farmers Market happens every first Saturday of the month between Kings Heath High…read moreStreet and Vicarage Road. During the development of the village square, the market had to move further down Vicarage road, but has since relocated to the quite eccentric updated space, which see's random fountains of water and grave stones sunken into pathways. It's quite a surreal experience, and I don't suggest walking through the space while drunk. The area becomes even more bizarre when taken over by the farmers market, as stalls are placed in between these randomly sunken stones. It reminds me of some sort parallel Kings Heath, where everything is melting in the village square, but the people just act as though it is a normality and set up a market over the space. Anyway, the local food sold here is of high quality, and many of the Moseley Farmers Market stall holders also set up here. Meaning that if you miss the Moseley market, you can always catch them at the Kings Heath one. There are also some different stalls who sell better jams than Moseley, in my opinion, so I always buy jam from Kings Heath market instead. Prices of products aren't necessarily cheap, but you certainly get your value for money, as the flavour of the food (especially the jam) is top notch.

I heard about this lovely market from a friend of mine who lives in the area. As a good street…read moremarket it's always an option of an enjoyable day out on a weekend, my husband, his auntie and I decided to go to Kings Heath and check it out. It was a delicious surprise, literally, because with all food stalls available it was almost a truly gastronomic experience. I regret having breakfast because empty belly in this place can be a very good starting. I just loved the farming made products available there. It's almost like going back to the deep south of Brazil or some countryside cities where farm culture is preserved and you always have the possibility of visiting farms and eat their delicious food. I heard about these farmer markets in Birmingham areas before but it's just unbelievable the variety of cakes, baked breads, handmade cheese and other fresh and pretty healthy products available in these places. If you fancy organic products, there are good source of vegetables and fruit to choose as well. The plants, flowers and other memorabilia are also a charming complement to these markets and people working on it are usually very gentle. I like the fact it's held on Saturdays (first of each month) because it makes things very easy for who works during week and just have time to catch up with it during the weekends. I am glad I made Kings Heath Farmers market. In Brazil we have some similar street markets ( with the difference that we sell almost everything ) and it's always good to find such a lovely experience like this here as well.

I love a local grocer. Hughes is no exception - they had a really good selection of fruit and veg,…read morewhich all looked in very good nick. They also had other useful bits and bobs such as nuts and herbs, and 2 packets of Foxes chocolate biscuits for a mere £1! That was, of course, a special offer - I can't promise you that that is a permanent feature... I bought an enormous bag of Braeburn apples and a less enormous bag of nectarines, - plus my 2 packets of biscuits it all came to £3.58, which seemed very reasonable.

Hughes is a mini supermarket that mainly sells fresh fruit and vegetables. They also sell a few…read moreplain flowers. The only negative thing I have to say about Hughes is that the aisles are narrow and I soon discovered people have to walk down them in single file. If you want to go past somebody you'll have to shuffle or squeeze past them. I'm sure this invaded people's personal space, like it did mine. Birmingham has loads of shops like Hughes and many of the ones I've seen are quiet unclean and it's obvious the products have been left out for a while. Here though, there's probably fresher fruit and vegetable here than in the supermarket not to mention the prices are a lot better. As well as the normal prices being low, I was also pleased to see the amount of deals they had. Two boxes of strawberries can be picked up for £1.00 and a bunch of bananas for just under £1.00. So I think this shop is underrated.

All though the main outdoor market with fruit and veg and is nearby, this stall, situated inside…read morethe indoor market, covers a slightly more selective ground. They have a large variety of exotic fruits so you are more likely to get your kiwiis, lychees, and star fruits here but they also have a good stock of all the regular ones like pineapples, bananas etc. The stall is beautifully organized and clean, all fruits and vegetables in very good condition and the sellers are very friendly. If you can't find what you're after in the outdoor market I'd recommend coming here.

this green grocers in the indoor market is pretty cool. at first they come across as only stocking…read moreChinese food but i noticed the other day that they sell caribbean and indian foods too. From hot sauce to indian spices to pak choi and lychees, you can get loads of interesting stuff here. The prices were reasonable too and I will definitely go back to the indoor market and visit a few stalls including this one next time I need some ingredients for a homemade chinese feast.

This clean, decent sized greengrocer's store sells fruits, vegetables and flowers at respectable…read moreprices and offers a pleasant shopping atmosphere. The flowers here aren't exactly cheap compared to some of the local florists, but most fruit and veg prices at Morning Freshness seem to undercut M.S. Fruits around the corner. The store is clean and its open-plan layout helps to relieve claustrophobia when it gets busy. The staff are friendly, but the store is usually only manned by one person and queues can really build up at weekends, especially as there's only one till inside and the owner can be overly chatty with locals. Overall, Morning Freshness is a pleasant, well-priced place to get your fruit and veg, but I'd recommend going elsewhere if you're visiting on a weekend and are in a bit of a hurry.

This Greengrocer has been a fixture of Weoley Castle Square for as long as I can remember…read more It's a traditional Greengrocer with a variety of fruit and veg indoors, plus cut flowers and plants out the front of shop. The staff are very friendly and the prices of the produce very good - certainly cheaper than any nearby Supermarket. Unlike a Supermarket, you can expect the odd bit of dirt on your potatoes, and perhaps a slightly bend to your Carrots here, but you can't beat the price and I for one enjoy shopping at a local business.

Really decent fruit and veg shop this based on Weoley Castle Square which offers a good range of…read moreseasonal produce. The main thing to focus on though is the price - maybe its after a lifetime of shopping at Waitrose and Marks or relying on my allotment for food (although with the latter this largely consisted of courgettes - I can't look at a marrow these days without feeling a bit sick), but boy are they cheap and unlike some of the stuff in Waitrose which is a bit sparkly and perfect looking a lot of this stuff comes covered in dirt and grit which I rather like. As well as really reasonably priced veg and fruit they stock a nice range of pickles and sauces and bags of nuts and Bombay mix. Outside you'll find cut flowers. Staff are friendly and the shop itself seems a popular haunt for the good people of Weoley Castle.