Sunflower Fruit and Veg

Distinguishing a competent produce vendor from an average one comes down to what you notice when you arrive. Signs of genuine care: stock is arranged to show ripeness correctly, damaged fruit is removed daily, the vendor knows which items arrived this morning versus three days ago. They understand that selling tomatoes at peak ripeness means smaller margins but returning customers; storing potatoes in heat ruins them; that leafy greens require cold and humidity or they wilt overnight. A vendor who stocks what's in season—not what should be in season—and can explain why avocados cost more this week demonstrates actual knowledge. These details separate those who treat fruit as inventory from those who treat it as perishable cargo requiring skill.