Bloor Fruit Market

Great prices, close to the subway. They don’t have everything and its tiny but definitely it beats no frills prices.

This place is so cheap, burglars should break in and leave them money. No nonsense fruit and veg, that doesn’t cost a kings ransom. Cash only! Just watch your ass because the aisles are tighter than a nun’s chuff.

Believe the hype: this is easily the best spot for fruits and veggies in Toronto. Almost comically cheap (i.e. bell peppers for 1.49/lb, 2 tubs of organic spinach for $ 3) and generally very high quality produce. Helpful, friendly staff. Cash only, but bring $ 20 and you’ll be set for the week.

4.5 stars. Lovely prices for organic produce. Had only $ 20 cash on me (cash only?), and was able to pick up 2 x .5 pints of org. blueberries (for a paltry $ 2 each); 2 pints of org. raspberries (2 for $ 7); 1 salad ($ 3.5); 1 org. kale ($ 1.99), and one mango for $ 1.5 Total was $ 16.49. Guaranteed to cost more elsewhere.
Produce was generally fresh. Brands were known (Cal-​Organics; Foxy;…).
There was a long line-​up, but it didn’t take too long to get through — 5 min. or so.
Cash only, I think. You can always check if they take debit, if needed, before you head over, or do any shopping.

This is a terrific little fruit and veggie store. I feel like I shouldn’t write this review so I could keep this to myself. No, you should find this too! Very good price and quality balance. The space is limited but they have a great selection. The problem is how to carry all the goodies home… ;)

Reasonably priced fruits and vegetables, even organic stuff too! I spent about $ 20 but definitely have enough food for a week.
Cash only.

This has been my go-​to place for over 5 years now. I feel like the ownership has changed in the past year. It used to be that I could scurry over and they’d be open around 8:00 or 8:30 a.m., I swear they sometimes were open even earlier. Now, I go there at 9 a.m. and no sign of life. The next time I arrive there at 9:30 a.m. and they’re busily setting up. So it’s a bit frustrating if you’re trying to get stuff done early in the day. I asked them yesterday what time they open and I was told «9 a.m. every day».
So the pros:
1. It’s cheap! I can often find organic berries for the same price or less than non-​organic ones in a chain grocery store.
2. Lots of selection in fruit and veggies.
3. It used to feel like no matter what I bought, it always came to $ 20 (unfort, It’s a lot more now –see below for possible reasons why).
Cons:
1. It used to be great for inexpensive cut flowers — seem a bit pricier now, but affordable.
2. Ditto for the fruit — although I do wonder if our cool summer, extremely long winter had affected the growing season in that way, so I’m just watching to see…
3. Always lineups that wrap around the aisles — God help you if you’re trying to grab some cilantro and then go back to the fruit section — good luck.
4. Narrow aisles — no carts, only carry baskets = smaller purchases.
5. Cash only (no signs that tell you that — you need to be in the know — unless you wanna wait to get to the front of the line to be told that your plastic is no good here).
6. Later opening hours than chain grocery/​local corner stores selling produce.
Despite more negatives, I still go here, as long as the prices are cheaper than everywhere else. But I wish the store was larger, wider aisles so I don’t feel so rushed in trying to choose produce while someone is trying to get by. No scurvy, people — no scurvy!

How to say it… One of the best fruit/​veg grocers along Bloor between Bathurst and Christie, for sure. Easily the best combination of price, quality, service, and selection in the city. whatever is in season they seem to always have the best version at the lowest price anywhere.
On the whole, quality is up there, although occasionally you might have to sift through to find flawless stuff. It’s never been too bad, though. I can usually pick up everything I need here, be it fruit, vegetables or herbs, and not have to go searching elsewhere for stuff.

Caution over your total!
I shop here 1 — 3 times a week and find it convenient and the turn over is fast so the fruits, vegetables and flowers are fresh.
But, they ring you up so fast you don’t know the breakdown, so keep a running total in your head so the check out you already know what the total should be.
The last two visits I observed a «slight of hand» tactic where the guy in front of me got charged over $ 40.00 for purchases that were obviously less then $ 20.00 in value. He was holding a $ 20.00 and was stunned, yet he dug out another $ 20.00 but looked bewildered.
A few days later the same thing happened to me, I got run up for $ 42.00 for a purchase that was about $ 18.00. I keep a running total in my head and insisted they re do the calculation and sure enough the purchase was under $ 20.00… be forewarned!

The best spot for well priced, fresh produce on Bloor. They carry both organic and regular at competitive prices. Always a great selection and a one stop shop for fruit and veggies. They get busy on the weekends and the 3 «aisles» can be a tight squeeze. The ladies running the cash register are fast, efficient and always friendly.

Bloor Fruit Market aka Manning Market is the best!
Looking for fresh, cheap, local and/​or organic produce? This is your place. They literally have all the fresh fruit and veg a person could ask for at such reasonable prices. It’s actually ridiculous how great the deals here are.
Also, definitely get some fresh cut flowers here too. Such a nice take away after saving so much on your produce.
Remember, cash only.

Such great produce selection, and the cashier let me off when I was 20 cents short. Great experience!

Les fruits les plus frais de la ville à des prix très abordable. Attention, ici on paie tout comptant !

This neighborhood has no shortage of fresh, local and organic produce.
Prices are great, there’s high turnover of the produce here. The prices at this fruit stand are much better than Loblaws or Fiesta farms but I like to diversify as I find certain things are superfresh and crisp at those two grocery stores since they keep all produce refrigerated every step of the way.
The lady that most frequently works at the counter is a huge Fruit Nazi, she wants you to have your cash ready and she tends to bag your produce instantly if you don’t tell her not to when you have your own bags/​cart and she tends to ring up the next person while you bag your produce and count your money to keep the line going. she’s quick but it comes off as rude, and by rude I mean Nazi.
All in all you save money by shopping here, and they have a few organic items here and there which you also save on.

One of the best fruit/​veg grocers along Bloor between Bathurst and Christie, for sure. They have a great range of fresh produce — especially what’s in season — and you can often get great deals on pints of berries, cartons of peaches, prepackaged fruit/​veg, etc. Prices are really reasonable in general, though! They have an excellent range of greens, herbs, and asian veg, too. Nom!
On the whole, quality is up there, although occasionally you might have to sift through to find flawless stuff. It’s never been too bad, though. I can usually pick up everything I need here, be it fruit, vegetables or herbs, and not have to go searching elsewhere for stuff.

Easily the best combination of price, quality, service, and selection in the city.
If it grows, buy it here.
Seriously, whatever is in season they seem to always have the best version at the lowest price anywhere.
Was able to follow the North American blueberry crop cycle this year starting with Florida (meh — but at least they were fresh) on to North Carolina (Organic! 2 pints for $ 3.00 !!!) then New Jersey (no really, they grow amazing stuff — the blues were superb!) then a jog out to California, back to Maine and then onto Ontario and BC. Even the local wild berries were only $ 2 a pint!
Assuming that not everyone is as blueberry obsessed as I am:
Salad greens — Amazing selection — boxed, bags, celloed — they’ve usually got spring mix, romaine, baby spinach, and arugula. A few weeks ago they were selling boxed organic spring mix for $ 1.50. Their $ 1.99 bag-​0-​greens at the front counter are always fresh and an insanely good value.
Mangoes, Peppers, Fresh herbs, Melons — All fresh — All cheap
Take a BIG recyclable bag and $ 10 and you will FILL IT with an incredible variety of the freshest, tastiest fruits and veg that you will NOT find at your unfriendly neighborhood stupormarket.
Again, If it grows, buy it here.

cheapest freshest fruit i’ve seen in toronto
and great customer service to boot!

PROS:
This is where to get some of the greatest prices on fresh produce in downtown Toronto. I’m talking two pints of blueberries for $ 1 and six limes for another $ 1.
What is great is that the prices are phenomenal AND the produce is FRESH! So many people go through the place that the produce is constantly being re-​stocked.
Pretty great selection of fruit, including some of the nicest mandarin oranges this last winter.
Opens late! 8/​9pm-​ish.
For salad/​greens lovers: they sell both salad in plastic boxes and bags. The bags of salad that they put together that you can find at the front counter are really decently sized and around $ 2.
CONS:
The space is pretty small. It can get cramped in there. You might find yourself saying «excuse me» a lot, especially if you’re like me and often have to go back through the place a few times because you forgot to pick up garlic or lemons.

Great fruit and veggie market. I wish I lived just down the street from it.
Prices are VERY good and the produce is generally fresh. You can get things a lot of stuff for little money. For 4.60 $ I got 2 pints of blueberries, 2 mangoes, 2 tomatoes, and 1 red onion.
The produce is fresher than most «big» grocery stores, but not quite up to par as some of the expensive produce stores.
If you want to save money, and get some decent produce, this place is just that.

I LOVE this place! I try to buy all my fruit and veg here. I prefer it to all the ones in Kensington, it’s cheaper.
Great variety of fruit & veg plus cheap herbs (fresh for 99 cents) and some nice flower choices.
Opens really early (8am?) and stays open until around 9pm.

The best fruit market I’ve been to out of 6 or 7 in the Kensington /​Little Italy /​Koreatown area in Summer 2009.
PROS:
— Good /​very good prices on generally average to slightly above average produce.
— Look in the pic for what I got for $ 10.39!
— Example — Some types of berries for $ 2.00/pint… note — prices often quoted at for instance 2 for $ 4.00, but in my experience one is still only $ 2.00.
— They will properly pack your berries
CONS
— Eh, I think I’m bringing home a few more fruit flies than I’d like.
— On the first few visits the apples and pears haven’t looked great
— Its clean for its peer group, but its no Loblaws.
This is the best I’ve found in the summer… will be interesting to see if prices are still relatively good in the fall.