The Fruit Basket ABQ

This is a great place to find some great fruits and vegetables. Prices are good and the quality of the product is good. They have a lot of choices to for customers. One of the things that is not good is the customer service. The staff doesn’t really interact with customers and does not seem excited to be working there.

I love this produce market. They have a fantastic selection of fresh produce! Compared to bigger grocery stores this is one of the best places to go for quality food in Albuquerque.
It doesn’t look like much from the outside but you will definitely notice the chile roasters in full swing. As everyone else has said, they have a gigantic selection of fresh/​roasted/​dry chile products. Along with that, they also have a large selection of traditional New Mexican foods and spices.
The only reason I give it a 4 out of 5 is that their selection of veggies is pretty standard. Don’t get me wrong, they have top quality food, but the options you have for veggies are pretty similar to any other grocery store. Occasionally I’ve seen beets, rutabagas, and even some good looking papayas (not a veggie, but you get the point).
As far as customer service goes, the staff is friendly and helpful. I’ve only ever talked to the cashier at check out but she was friendly.
This place is at the top of my list for traditional New Mexican foods and fresh produce. I’ll definitely be back soon!

I love the Fruit Basket! I always visit whenever I visit Albuquerque. I had a bag of extra hot red chile powder but it was getting old and I wanted some new powder. I looked online and I was so happy that I could order a small bag. We usually have extra hot but this time I ordered only HOT and it was crazy hot. Who needs lip injections when you can eat red chile! Maybe because mine was getting old so it was losing its temp. Also the new powder was more orange than the one I had. All of these things lead me to think that mine was OLD (I had it for a long time — I’m ashamed to say how long)! So happy to get a new one. There was only one hiccup but that was my postal office — he delivered it to the wrong house! I will order from the Fruit Basket again. The owner John was very friendly and I received everything in a timely manner.

One pineapple, one eggplant, one batch of strawberries, green & yellow onions, two green and red peppers, three pears, three oranges, three apples, bundle bananas, jalapenos, two potatoes, bundle spinach, all for $ 24.54!!! Seriously a lot for the money. I will say you better be ready to use the produce quickly because it’s ripe and will go bad quickly. Love this location. If you’re looking for warm fuzzies or someone to hold your hand while you decide what to buy go to Whole Foods. If you just want to go in, get what you want, save money, and not worry about polite conversation this is the place for you.

Great produce, and good prices :) and I think a lot of it might be local. I got me some green chile today! So yummy!!! They are a small market, and carry usually what’s in season.

best green chile in town! get it while they have it!

Cool place to get your fruits and veggies if you are in the area. Prices are hard to beat. No organic options. They sell different salsas and mexican spices at this place too.

Love this place to get Hatch green chilies are in season. They have great spices in here as well.

Roasting peppers in the parking lot makes this the Land of Chilichantment. If you’re lucky, the bags of veggie flesh will still be warm as they wait to be bought at the check-​out counters.
Aside from that, there isn’t much reason to come to this store. Aside from the chiles, the produce didn’t look terribly fresh. There were a lot of dried peppers (but who needs that when they have plenty of fresh peppers) and dried beans.

If you are looking for the great chile, this is the place. It is getting tough to find old school New Mexico chile products. In fact, at some places, I have been sold New Mexico chile but have found that it was actually peppers from Mexico.
The green chile powder is fantastic. The red has a great, rich roasted taste. Prices are reasonable for high quality ingredients. I agree with other reviewers that the fruits and vegies are okay but that is not why I shop there. It is all about the chile.
If you are looking for chile, this is the place — and yes, they will ship out of town!

I’m not really a big fan of this place. There are so many other places to buy organic fruits and veggies, places which have better selection and lower prices. Likewise, their produce often doesn’t taste very fresh, it’s pretty hit or miss. The real reason I go back is the fire-​roasted green chile, the spices, and the salsa.
Any grocery in ABQ will have green chile of some kind, but after the lean winter months of making do with the frozen Bueno green chile, it’s nice to have a place that offers the real deal. And they even roast their own, with fire, right in the parking lot. Their selection of local salsas and spices is likewise impressive, especially if you’re looking for a jarred version of something offered at a local restaurant. Except for Los Cuates’ salsa, they all seem to be here. There is a wide variety of spices and the prices on these are usually great, much cheaper than you would find at someplace like Smith’s.

When leaving Albuquerque to head back to Cali, we always have to stock up on some Red & Green Chili. No respectable New Mexican runs out of either, no matter where you now reside. That’s just the facts and any New Mexican will vouch for me.
So, we always make a whirlwind trip to the Fruit Basket before heading to the airport. This is where my in-​laws (NM natives) have been coming for forever. They have a variety of produce, spices, ristras, chili powder and much, much, more. There Red Chili (my favorite) is rich and flavorful and they carry it in Hot, Medium & Mild.
So, if you are looking for your chili fix, head on over to the Fruit Basket. Chili and other good treats await you.