Get yourself to Brixton Market...if you search you'll find some great fruit & veg (beware cheap imitations offered by most of the front line stall holders though) and you can be sure of findinding vegetables and fruits you never even knew existed. Amazing place!

I get my vegetables and fruit at a stall in Balham opposite Waitrose
I like the quality and good range. The fruit was fabulous and so were the veg and salad stuff. He is such a lovely man and gives you great old fashioned service.

I paid very little for 3 huge bags of fresh tasty fruit and veg the other day; I could easily do £50 at Waitrose and as for the other supermarkets, you just don't get the flavour. I refuse to pay a £1 for two courgettes!!

I do occasionally got to North End Road, Fulham for fruit and veg but you have to be careful as some of the fruit goes off the next day...

Also, really, really worth mentioning here if you love fresh (really fresh) fish, I got to North End Road market, there is a fish stall there and you can call and pre-book any fish you like as he rises every morning to go to Billingsgate so will bring it for you the next day.

I have bought from him the most amazing clams, monkfish, squid, Bass you name, really really tasty and as cheap as chips

Try www.riverford.co.uk - brilliant quality and not too expensive for organic fruit and veg
Mary

That's really good to know about Northcote Road vegetable stall, will definitely try it out, always a bit wary of places like that in case you are stung on price, but good to know it's good value.

Thanks everyone for your recommendations.

I bought some fruit from the Northcote Rd stall today (£1.20 for 4 nectarines!) I told the chap on the stall that he had a recommendation on NVN. He hadn't heard of this site so I told him all about it and he was very grateful to the people who had posted about his stall. His fruit is delicious, strawberries and raspberries much more tasty and cheaper than the supermarket. I often walk away with a large bag of things for around £5.

I used to use A&C but found it a bit variable. That was years ago, though, I should give them another chance.

Not had much luck with Hildreth St, got some very ropey stuff. Stopped trying when I asked if he did unwaxed oranges and he had no idea what I was on about.

Another vote for the stalls on the Northcote Road from me. Lovely fresh fruit and veg and you're supporting local traders!

I always buy my fruit and veg at Borough Market...

But guess that's a bit far away

I've been using Abel and Cole for over a year now and LOVE them. The veggies taste wonderful (especially the tomatoes). The only drawback is because they are organic, they tend to go off a little quickly. So plan to eat what you buy within the week. They deliver in SW11 on Fridays. I cannot recommend them enough, and their service is superb.
At Christmas, I had gone through and made my order but neglected to hit send. The phoned to make sure I hadn't made a mistake just in case I missed out on my Christmas groceries.

I literally have just been having the same thought, especially as i'm weaning my daughter and want her first taste of fruit and veggies to actually taste of something! I haven't received my order yet but i have placed an order with this company as their stuff is supposed to be yummy. Its coming on Friday - can't wait!

http://www.abelandcole.co.uk/

It is all organic so therefore not cheap but i think it is cheaper than Whole Foods, which in my opinion is the next best option. Fingers crossed it is really tasty - if so i will be hooked!

I like the fruit and veg stall in Hildreth St, Balham market place. It's so much cheaper than the supermarkets - sometimes even half the price on stuff that I have price checked. You do have to use your own judgement a bit, as some things seem to hang around a bit but mostly it is so much fresher too, having been bought that morning by him from the wholesalers.

There is also Dandelion on Northcote Road. Address and some info are in the links below:

http://www.tipped.co.uk/listings/6626/d ... ural-foods

http://www.northcoterd.co.uk/index.php/ ... tails.html

Thanks so much, I will definitely try the greengrocers off Queenstown Rd, I am sure I've seen a sign for them when passing that way and wondered if they were any good.

I just remembered - slightly further afield just off queenstown rd on silverthorne rd there's a really good greengrocers. The name escapes me just now but should be easy to find - it's at the traffic lights by broughton st.

Not a budget option but Whole Foods on Lavender Hill have good stuff. At the weekend there's usually lots of free samples too so you can try before you buy.

There's also lots of fruit and veg stalls on battersea high st every Saturday morning.