California Produce

Been going here since I was little! I barely come here now since I live in the East Clunty but every chance I do go here get as much fruit you need! They’re cheap and affordable! Parking is small here also but they have an open gravel lot too.

Cheap veggies and fruits!
Every time I come here there is always a deal on fruits or veggies. I grocery shop A LOT and I must say this is one of the cheapest place to go for fruits and vegetables.
They have these prepackaged bell peppers, garlic, fruits etc for $ 1! When you go to another grocery store. One bell pepper is already $ 1 something so here you can get about 3 – 4 for about a buck which is an amazing deal! The fruits are yummy and sweet but be careful on how you pick your fruit and veggies.
One time I came in and bought coconut and bell peppers, the coconut was rotten when I opened it and the bell pepper had a warm inside! I was so sad):

Love love the prices. Small produce place that won’t dissappoint. I wish there something like this in LA…

Where to start…
I shop here only for bananas. They’re the only place I can find yellow bananas (every grocery store stocks green bananas) and they’re priced well. However…
There are signs that say «don’t get in line or place your basket in line if you aren’t done shopping» (or something along those lines) but it isn’t enforced at all. So I run in, grab bananas, get in line, and there’s all these overflowing baskets on the floor with people running around still shopping. Then the cashier calls «next in line» and my 15-​second banana transaction gets intercepted as a woman dives in front of me, kicking her basket over as she’s still attempting to juggle some sort of fruit into a produce bag.
So irritating!
People also eat fruit right there — just sample it, because, why not? Just eating cherries, grapes, strawberries. Usually the small stuff.
I’ve also watched a guy drop a bag of plums, dump the dropped ones back into the pile, and select all new ones for himself.
Shopping here is not for the type-​As like myself, let’s just say that.
Then for checkout…
They always have plastic bags from El Pollo Loco and other businesses. Like, brand new, unused, nice flat and crisp bags. This bothers me because I know that plastic bags are 1) paid for by that other business and 2) usually an inventory item, so someone is jacking bags from somewhere and that’s just… eh. You can buy bags from Smart & Final and lose the shady factor.
Lastly, the cashiers throw my bananas around and bruise them. And that’s just not cool. If I was buying oranges, I wouldn’t care so much. But bananas?! Come on people.
On one occasion I had an impulse buy of blackberries and once I got them home, over half were moldy and rotten. So while this place is cheap, be weary of the berry.

I love this place for two reasons: fresh produce and cheap prices.
Unlike some people who have commented about spoiled/​molded fruits and veggies, I have luckily never had that problem.
I bought some plots, grapes, and pears a week ago and none of them have spoiled or molded. There is some produce that is packaged on a styrofoam plate with some saran wrap. I think those are fruits and veggies that are close to expiration because they are usually sold at a cheaper price and sometimes you can tell that the fruit is getting too ripe or the veggies are close to expiration. Something to keep in mind if you purchase a pack or package of produce.
I LOVE making zucchini pasta with my spiralizer, so I always come here to get zucchini because they usually have larger zucchinis than my regular grocery store. Today, I bought zucchini at $ 1.29 a pound and red yams at $ 0.69 a pound. ~$ 15.00 later, I walk out with 2.5 lbs of red yams and 11 lbs of zucchini.
Prices here are super cheap. They have lots of produce and I don’t think I’ve ever been in here with the place looking scarce. They’re always fully stocked!
I also find their produce bags to be of higher quality than the ones I find at the commissary or at Ralphs.
Most times that I’ve been here I’ve had really pleasant people help me. Today the lady who was ringing me up was checking her phone before I was even done checking out. I just thought that was a little bit rude. So thumbs down for her, but 5-​stars for everyone and everything else.

I have been seeing this place for a long time and never went in until today. Wow is all I can say. The place is loaded with deals. The produce is great looking, the people are nice and the place is clean. I went in for a quick head of lettuce and left with 2 big bags of produce and spent only a little over than $ 9.00.
I’ll be back there again real soon.

Great prices for fresh fruit and veggies. Check out their dollar bin/​section for deals on produce that you’ll end up using the same day. This section is cheaper because they want to move the items. Great deals.

Love this little produce store. I wish I had one like this close to home.
They had packaged Roma tomatoes (8 – 10 medium sized), okra, green or red bell peppers (2 large sized) and lemons (4 large) for $ 1. Honey tangerines for 79 cents, seedless tangerines for 49 cents. Manila mangoes are $ 1.99 each or 4 for $ 3.99 and navel oranges 4 lbs for a dollar. They have other fruits and vegetables too. I was in produce heaven, I wanted to buy them all.
Parking is tight, but I didn’t let it detract me from my mission.
The employee was kind enough to let some people taste the orange/​tangerine, but don’t be that @$$ standing there and just going at it like it was your fruit stand.
They take credit cards!!!
I’ll definitely be back and oh I’ll visit my brother when I’m at it, lol.

It’s funny how I visited this place on a whim.
Being a sucker for good deals, their «3lbs of oranges for 99cents» sign caught my eye
I walk in and found fresh fruits, veggies, and a meat section super compacted in an even smaller building.
The deals here easily rival asian stores or sprouts.
I have a habit of taking a look at their «dollar» section– selected fruits, veggies, herbs in styrofoam packages that are only a buck.
Shopping here during weekend mornings can be a little tricky though.
The small space makes it hard to navigate when there’s only about 10 people.
Also, be aware of buying in bulk.
Because it’s fresh produce, I have found that foods from here tend to perish faster than normal.
Not too many complaints, because I love this place :)

Reasonably priced fruits!

You MUST try the «Oriental Trail mix «
its by the dried fruit, walnuts, bootleg gummy worms etc.
if you like spicy trail mix with lucas allover it that is.

Produce is always fresh and super cheap, and the fruit is delish.

This place is awesome. It has really good prices for fruits and vegetables. Limes are 7 for $ 1, lemons 3 for $ 1, green onions 3 for $ 1. Also they have a meat counter in the back. Carne asada is $ 2.49 per pound. They even have asian sauces and some dried fruit. I am really impressed at how much food this little store carries. Expecially when I first arrived there was a line 10 customers long. So this place must be one of the little gems in National City.
Note: limited parking.

This place seems cool with good prices and friendly staff. But I was sorely disappointed with everything I purchased.
–pack of tomatoes (upon opening the next day found mold on 4 of 6)
–prepackaged queso oaxaca grew moldy after 3 days in the fridge.
–bag of cherries contained about ¹⁄₃ rotten fruit
I won’t be going back.

General Produce at AMAZING prices. with seasonal specials!
Pears 0.47 pound
Corn on the cob 4/​$ 1.00
Manila Mangos 5 /​$ 3.50
Bag fruit/​veggie clearnace $ 1.00
I’ve been shopping here for years. SAVED a lot on produce.
The place is very small and busy all the time. but the employees are friendly and always willing to help.
Wish they would carry Asparagas all the time (please put in cold water/​ice to keep fresh).

we just left chase and were heading to conchings for halo halo when my mom wanted to stop in for some fresh fruits and veggies. She lives in palm springs and its hard for her to find reasonably priced fruits and vegetables. we racked up quite the tab in a matter of a few minutes.
it seemed like there was a deal on everything. no wonder this place was packed. they also have meat in the back but ehhhhh no. and also dont come here expecting to find organic, street fair, farmers market produce. this is regular, plain jane sustenance.
theres maybe 6 parking spots in the lot but there is a dirt/​rock lot a few yards away. plenty of flies, dried and wilted halves of fruits to show off the quality of their selection could have been tossed but at the end of the day. im stoked on these nice and firm, ice cold cherries and grapes.