At the time of writing, Parklands Fruit & Vege are closed for two weeks to renovate their shop…read more Because they are such awesome people they have made little flyers to put in the bags to let everyone know. I know my household is not the only one who will miss them but they do get mad busy sometimes so I imagine their flash new shop will be worth the wait. The thing I love about this place is mainly the fact that the family that run it are so friendly and hardworking. I also know that anything I buy from here will be good - if it's not perfectly fresh and tasty, they don't sell it. Everyone has had those times with the bad bag of kiwifruit or floury apples or whatever, but if that happened here they would be so embarrassed and no doubt give you your money back. It's that kind of place; they CARE. The pricing is excellent and I've seen them help people carry their stuff to the car, give free pieces of fruit to cute littlies and genuinely be a cornerstone to the Balmoral community - it's like the pub for busy mums; if I haven't seen someone in a while, odds are I will run into them here.

This fruit shop would have to be the best fruit shop I've ever shopped at. The service there is…read moreimpeccable. The staff are all family based and each person greets you with a smile when you enter the store. Every time I go there, I am never disappointed. The fruit and vegetables there are always fresh and I can always trust that what I buy is of top quality. Everything there is top quality. Everything from the service, to the products is top notch. This shop has been here since I was a kid. It is one of the only establishments that make Balmoral what it is. Incredibly fresh fruit and a lively store run by a lovely family.

This place is absolutely fantastic. Very cost effective, huge range of different products, items of…read moregood quality. Given supply issues still impacting supermarkets you can 9 out of 10 times find an equivalent here. Big range of herbs, spices, ingredients, both local and imported. Staff are friendly. The ambiance is enhanced by the huge variation of people who shop here. Broad cross section of the community. I would hazard a guess, if you know this place you will come back repeatedly. If you don't know this place pay it a visit.

This place was a great wee find! Tucked in the corner of the Wendy's carpark in Mt Eden, it's very…read moreeasy to go about your life without ever realising Bulk Food Savings exists. Bulk Foods stock a very wide range of products, including dried fruits, nuts, organic products, flours and cereals, and all sorts of international food I'd never even heard of. Pepperdews, pomegranate molasses, Ceres organics muesli for only $9 and literally the biggest jar of gherkins I have ever seen - Bulk Food Savings was a delight to explore. I was stoked to find pure vanilla extract and vanilla pods in this store - they were much cheaper than at places like Nosh, and are great to use in baking. The only downside of Bulk Foods was the staff. They weren't particularly inviting nor were they very friendly, but hey - when the variety of food is that good and the prices are so low, who cares? You can't have everything! Bonus: It smells fantastic in Bulk Foods - all the different spices merge in to one mouth-watering fragrance that instantly inspires you to cook delicious Indian curries.

This fruit and vegie shop is conveniently located on Dominon Road, really close to the Countdown…read moresupermarket. I think it is definitely worth stopping for a look here on your way to the supermarket to pick up some cheap and good quality fruit and vegies. You know how sometimes when you visit a fruit and veggie shop, it all looks a bit tired? Not this place, they are always well presented and the store is laid out well showcasing their extensive range. They do have a car park area accessable off Dominion Road too. It is also on the bus routes that come along Dominion Road. Staff are friendly and fast. Open seven days until 6:30pm, if you haven't been here yet you should check it out!

It seems risky having a shop so close to the supermarket that essentially sells the same as what…read moreyou can get at the supermarket, minus all the other stuff you can get at the supermarket. Why would you come here for your fruit and veges, when you can get all of those at Countdown, plus all the other items you inevitably need to buy? Well firstly because places like this are almost always cheaper, and Fresh Fruit World is no exception. But also, sometimes you just don't want to have to deal with the supermarket. You don't want access to every product under the sun, you just want four items and three of them are vegetables and one of them is bread. You don't want to have to go through the entire supermarket just for that, and that's why Fresh Fruit World is so ideally placed where it is. Also the staff are nice, at least when I've been there.

Situated in an industrial area next to the Aussie Butcher, I probably wouldn't have paid any…read moreattention if I hadn't been driving past in a moment of veggie and fruit need. The blackboard signs outside promise bargains and the parking is vast but like I said, more importantly it was en route. These kinds of shops are everywhere in Auckland now and they are not all created equal. This one is great - lots of fresh fruit and vege with the full complement of Asian greens as well as the usual massive range of chilli sauces, soya sauces, pastes, tinned goods etc. Best of all the pricing is excellent and they have all the essentials - it's no good going to a shop like this if you can't get milk and bread as well. Oh, and $2.99 for a big bag of frozen Edamame beans - bargain!

Fresh does make the world go round. This is a great Fruit World, the produce is always in really…read moregood condition (unless you want to but the really ripe fruits that they package up separately and place at the front and back of the store. They are really cheap and are great for freezing for smoothies, stewing or for making jam). This fruit world has more than just fruit and vegetables but also has a small grocery section too. There is a large section for grains, lentils and other pulses, nuts, dried fruits and spices, all natural and unprocessed. There is also a range of Italian and Japanese ingredients, oils, pastas and canned legumes. They stock fresh wraps, pita bread and they sell tofu. You could probably do most of your shopping here. If this is sounding too healthy there is also a junky section with candy, corn chips and cookie time cookies and I suspect they sell quite a bit of that stuff. The staff at the store are super friendly too and the prices are very good. What more can you ask for really?

I'll admit I used to be a bit afraid of Tai Ping. Mainly because the carpark is a terrifying place…read moreand you could lose your life. Really, the driving here is shocking. The shop itself though has just got better and better over the last few years and now is a really great general supermarket that has bargain prices and exotic products. There's more noodles than anyone could ever want to eat and rice, dried beans and condiments galore. The flavour pastes and fresh produce are my favourites here and there's also a smattering of foodstalls on one side that make Asian snacks; my favourite being the pancakes. I'm also partial to a bit of Plum Wine and this place has it, along with Asian beers etc. And I still just can't help but marvel over all the crazy dried funghi, fish innards and the like that are so foreign to me - I got to say it, these days Auckland has pretty much every curious food ingredient available which can only be a good thing.

Amazing variety of well, everything. Super cheap veggies & fruits, I got avocados for $0.69…read moreyesterday! The shop is massive and super tidy, you might struggle to get a park but it's definitely worth a small effort. Love it!

From the USA, I ordered a fresh box of fruit for friends in Auckland for Christmas from the Fruit…read moreWorld in Grey Lynne. Service was outstanding, as the box was delivered within two days. And my friends said the fruit was delicious. Was also easy to charge to my US credit card. It was a PERFECT Christmas present for their family. Way to go, Fruit World!!!

This is my local Fruit World and a good place to shop for fruit and vegetables. The produce is…read morealways fresh and reasonably priced, with competition from next door's Farro and Countdown across the road. Several times I've asked if they have extra stock out the back of a particular item and staff have always been friendly and courteous. The layout is easy to navigate and the produce always stacked nicely on display. They also have a decent selection of nuts and dried fruits, as well as ethnic foods. I like to buy my wraps from here, and they have delicious fresh bagels and paninis for sale too. Also check out the frozen dumplings etc in the cool stores at the front of the shop!

I'm always looking for new ways to get protein into my diet and Blissful Vegetarian is one of the…read moreplaces I've visited to get textured vegetable protein and fake meat. I like the idea of the array of stuff that they have there and am always intrigued by how many ways there are to present soy as a meat, but I've found that the freezer food at this place all ends up tasting the same. You take home some fake pork, some fake chicken and some fake bacon and everything has the same sickly sweet taste to it. My partner loves it and has taken to buying up large from Blissful Vegetarian, but I am absolutely not a fan.

KC Loos is a bit of an institution in Mt Eden. A family owned fruit and vege store that has been up…read moreand running for generations, my mum moved to Auckland almost 30 years ago and remembers KC Loos being there! It's pretty rare that an independent family owned business would last so long in such a central Auckland location, and that's one of the best things about shopping at KC Loos - you're supporting a good cause and helping maintain a community oriented company. Situated on the corner of Stokes Road and Mt Eden Road, KC Loos is constantly packed with local customers, and I actually know people who used to drive into Mt Eden from out West just to get their groceries from KC Loo - it is that well known for having quality produce! Also very reasonably priced, you can find everything from fresh big broccoli heads to juicy watermelons, mangoes and papaya at KC Loos. Tip: Over summer KC Loos often stock mixed packs of fruits like watermelon, pineapple, mango, and rockmelon which are really cheap and are perfect for picnics and potluck dinners!

Our school is beyond grateful for the very generous donation of fruit that has been collected today…read morefrom the store, for a fundraising event that is being held at Kōwhai Intermediate School. It is amazing to see a local businesses giving back to the community (especially during tough covid times) and ensuring quality fruits are donated. Could not recommend this store enough! Thankyou very much Glennis, appreciate your very kind gesture!

This is a fruit and vegetable and Asian grocery store. It is big and the prices are usually pretty…read morecompetitive too. They sell a lot of more tropical fruits that the supermarkets do not, due largely to the fact that a large proportion of the Asian population shop here and these more unusual fruits are what they know and love. This therefore makes getting your fruit and vegetables more exciting. They also seem to have extremely large kumara here, absolutely huge. That aside, great store. They also stock Asian grocery items like noodles, miso, cookies, drinks, dried fruits, crackers and so on. Other things like Swiss chocolate, honey, Danny's pita bread, coconut butter and fortune cookies can be found here too. The staff are really polite, the quality of the produce is good and so are the prices. There is lots of parking on site too which is great because parking in Newmarket can be a bit of a hassle so if you're passing through give it a go.

This is a great Asian grocery shop, stocking a good range of fresh produce, and a lot of grocery…read moreitems. They also have a small, very reasonably priced meat section! I've taken to shopping here over Countdown for all my fresh fruit and veg - the prices are much better, and everything tastes great. Yesterday I bought apples almost as big as my head! I also buy stuff like coconut cream, curry pastes, canned vegetables and other stuff from here at good prices, and they have some drink fridges in the back with a weird and wonderful range of different Asian drinks. The staff here are always friendly and efficient, and the store itself is clean and well stocked.