After almost 10 years of selling exotic fruit online, we decided we wanted a physical shop so our customers could come and shop in person. The Greengrocer was born in the summer of 2024. We specialise in exotic and conventional produce from around the world with a focus on quality and service. We have a fantastic range of fresh produce in store. You'll find magnificent mushrooms grown in Maldon, exquisite honey from Essex hives, squashes from Hanningfield, apples from the local village orchards and some of the finest tomatoes around and lots more! We work closely with our suppliers, building an extensive knowledge of these rare and hard-to-obtain fruits. We are always looking to discover new and exciting fruits and are regularly updating our range, working hard to source organically. We have a wide range of customers buying our fruits for many reasons, the health benefits and culinary uses being the main motivation. Come to us for the quality and variety that supermarkets cannot offer.

In Japan, gifting fruit is a deeply rooted tradition expressing high respect and gratitude. These fruits are hand-grown with meticulous care to achieve flawless shapes, perfect sweetness and uniform colouring. They are elegantly boxed and presented like fine jewellery or vintage wine. It's always such a pleasure seeing customers go from unconvinced to completely in awe after trying our Pione Grapes. No need to go to Harrods; we have a selection of highly sought-after Japanese luxury fruits right here! From Crown melons selling at £115 each to Miyazaki mangoes – a pair of which sold at auction for £4,000. Read about our Japanese fruits here, or read short summaries below.

The Crown Melon is a hand-massaged, single-stem musk melon grown in Hokkaido or Shizuoka, famous for its perfectly round shape and rich melt-in-your-mouth sweetness. The Pione Grape is highly prized in Japan, frequently gifted in elaborate, cushioned boxes. The Miyazaki Mango also known as Taiyo no Tamago meaning Egg of the Sun, is a ruby-red mango, classified by meeting strict weight and sugar thresholds. It is highly prized for its intensely sweet, almost candy-like flavour, completely fibreless flesh, and a creamy, melting texture. The Fuyu Persimmon is a traditional autumn fruit valued for its crisp, sweet and non-astringent flesh.

As meat consumption decreases and the availability of plant-based foods rises at a staggering rate, the dietary choices made by the public are rapidly changing (recent statistics show that the number of vegetarians and vegans in the UK is at an all-time high). Our diverse population is creating a new demand for healthy and alternative produce. To illustrate this, a regular customer said: "Friends of mine that eat meat purchase a sirloin steak or tiger prawns as a luxury for dinner at the weekend. As a vegan, I treat myself to some hand-selected and tree-ripened organic mangoes and, occasionally, a whole jackfruit!" Cameron, London

While most of our fruits are suitable to be eaten neat out of your hand, the flavour and enjoyment of some can be improved if they are prepared in a certain way or mixed with other complementary flavours. Some of our dried fruits can simply be steeped in hot water to create delicious medicinal teas or mixed into the dough of baking creations. The frozen pulps of our fruits are perfect to be mixed with milk or water. Our delicious fruits are used by some of the world’s top chefs to create gourmet recipes.

In our online shop you will find a wide selection of exotic fruit, freshly picked and transported to us from around the globe within days. They ultimately arrive in perfect condition at your UK address. Purchasing is simple. The exotic fruits are available individually, in small multipacks, selection boxes or gift baskets. It has a separate selection of produce from our in-person shop; however if you come to our shop asking for an item on our online shop that is not on our shelves, we can quickly get it from our warehouse next door!