Everything you could want from a greengrocers really. Loads of fresh variety at fair prices and…read moresome nice friendly staff! Me and the boyf have been determined to buy all our fruit and veg from here because it's yummy and local and they're the only one I know of that accept Bristol pounds. We are starting to juice too and this would be costing a lot more if we were buying from a supermarket. There's something really satisfying and almost smug about buying really fresh, a little bit more grubby and wonky, and a whole lot more delicious produce from the greengrocers! They also do little extra treats like jam and chutney!

I'm on a mission at the moment to use supermarkets as little as possible. Spurned on by my love of…read moreThe Bristol Pound and supporting local, independent businesses - I've found my greengrocer, and I love it! Here you'll find wonky carrots, dirty potatoes and odd shaped oranges; just how the come out of the ground (or tree) and how they should be. Gardeners Patch sell pretty much any standard fruit and veg you would want. You wont find too much international out of the ordinary, but you will find inspiration if you're trying to think of a meal to cook. The staff are really nice and very helpful. I asked lots of potato related questions: best for mashing, roasting etc and they were happy to help. I've by a weeks worth (2 bigs bags) of fruit and veg for less than £10 each time I go. They accept Bristol Pounds and 'Text to Pay'

Great place for all your fresh fruit and veggies; plenty of choice and reasonably priced too…read more Everything is well displayed and easy to reach and the people serving seem very pleasant and helpful. It's also possible to buy flowers and bedding plants here. Found inside the only shopping mall in the town.

There's nothing that quite beats the food availible from real fruit and veg stores, and…read moreunfortunately due to big brand local mini supermarkets, they're becoming practically extinct. It's therefore rather nice to see that Market Garden is still surviving, a quite impressive feat considering that it's next door to Tesco Metro. If you live in the area I'd really recommend you come here. The staff are in my experience incredibly nice, the food is all most fresh (their oranges are so succulent), and the prices aren't too high. Long may Market Garden continue!

The Albany Road Market Garden, to give it its full name, is one of your bog standard greengrocers…read more I keep returning though because of where it is positioned. It finds itself right next to the Tesco Metro in a wonderful contrast between big business and local shopkeepers. As with every comparison ever made between the two, the local business is a lot friendlier and personal. In my opinion the produce doesn't look as good as the stuff in Tesco but that could be down to years of getting waxed covered apples and perfectly shaped bananas from supermarkets. Yet when it comes to the crunch (arf!) there's no difference in flavour or quality. Indeed there's little difference in cost or choice either. I'd go so far to say that the Market Garden stock more unusual (and at times frankly terrifying) produce than Tesco carry. So let us savour the wonky vegetables and the polite conversation about the weather or the football and head on down to the Market Garden.

Lots of parking, which is always a bonus! There's generally a good selection of goods, from spices…read moreand cooking sauces, condiments and preserves, fresh fruit and veg, to fresh fish and meat, deli produce and cheeses, fresh eggs and bakery items. Most of what they have is locally produced and organic, and is reasonably priced, all things considered. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Well worth visiting, you're bound to find something interesting that you've never seen before!

Tasty local preserves, a good selection of locally grown produce, lovely meats and sausage rolls to…read moredie for (my wife swears that they're the best sausage rolls she has ever had). Definitely worth a visit to pick up something a little bit different, or to break away from the usual suspects when it comes to food shopping.

The Fruit and Veg Stall is situated next to Ice Master and Rainbow Bargain, a huge home and garden…read morestore, which occupies the former Methodist Church where Wellfield Road meets Albany Road in Roath. It doesn't have an official name, and there are no published contact details for the place either. But this is of little consequence, the business has occupied this spot on Wellfield Road for as long as anyone can remember, and has been patronised by the locals in their hoards, as the pictures I've supplied bares testimony to... Being a licensed concession allows it to trade without need for an address, and as long as it is not taken beyond the boundaries of the licence agreement, it can be put anywhere where the owners wish to site the mobile stall. But, come rain or shine, you will find it in the same place, selling very reasonably priced perishables that are always incredibly fresh. They occasionally carry organic items, but are reliant on what's available at the suppliers, so they tend to stock goods that are in season that carry an affordable price tag. Nevertheless, they always have a good variety of fruit and veg on offer, even if one or two items are not always consistently available.

I used to hate these kinds of stores. I grew up in a family of people equal parts Splott, the docks…read moreand Trowbridge, so visiting these stalls was the done thing, as befits people from areas where community actually still exists. I'd be dragged to my grampy's favourite seller, whom he knew personally and from whom I always got a free apple. My dad would cart me around car boot sales, talking to sellers about what they've got and what's just come in and what's in season. I was made to carry potato sacks from these places with my nan. The huge range of produce which was always fruit and never chocolate, and their weird, braying voices always made me hate them as a child. As an adult though, I find myself drawn to these kinds of stalls because I have since become healthy, as adults are meant to be, and my desire for chocolate has decreased. I spent a year living just across the road from this stall, and it never failed to satisfy. Like all fruit stalls, the range can vary depending on the season and what he's been able to get hold of, but the prices and the range are fantastic and you get a wonderful sense of achievement from shopping here that Tesco and Morrison's just don't give you.

Extremely fresh fruit and veg! When I lived in Swansea this really was the only place I came for my…read morefruit and veg needs (got to get those five a day)!

I've shunned supermarkets recently in favor of good old fashioned greengrocers, fishmongers and…read moreother such things. It's so great to have a little place like Jacquies at the bottom of my road. The fruit and veg is so fresh it's still got the dirt on it and you can even haggle a little bit. They also get props from me for having really beautiful and slightly unconventional flowers.

Jacquies has the biggest mangoes I've ever seen. And no, that's not a euphemism: each piece of…read morefruit is literally the size of a small American football - and they're only £1.49 a piece. For such a small grocers, I was impressed by the selection of goodies on offer: monkey nuts, half dozen eggs, toilet roll, and a fine range of fresh fruit and veggies, of course. Jacquies is a neighbourhood staple, if the amount of customers passing through at 11 am on a weekday morning is anything to go by. The shop assistant carries on conversations at length with people of all ages coming in, which adds to the warmth and small-town feel of the place. Most importantly though, all of the veg here is outstanding - most of it looks fake to me, it's so perfect. Although produce at Jacquies costs a bit more than your average Asda fare, it's worth paying a bit more for fruit and veg that is far superior in size and quality.

The little sister of the more widely known Riverside Market, you'll find the Roath Real Food…read moreMarket two blocks back from Albany Road, opposite The Gate. And what a little find it is too. If you love funny-shaped vegetables with the mud still on them, if you love the idea of eating wild boar or pheasant, if you love the idea of Indian food for breakfast, if you love beautifully presented and tasting coffee (for £1.50 a cup), if you love great big lumps of homemade bread, if you love bottled-conditioned beers from microbreweries (£2 a bottle from the Untapped Brewing Company stand) or if you love fresh and authentic falafel, then this should be your destination on a Saturday morning. Yeah, there are one too many people sporting flat caps or dreadlocks or letting little Tarquin run around instead of taking them to get his hair cut, but it's worth it for the quality produce and more than reasonable prices available here.

This is the little sister of the Riverside Market and happens every Saturday between 9.30am and…read more1pm. Its a bit out of the way but easy enough to find from City Road. It has something for everyone, I find there's slightly fewer stalls here but its equally as busy. As ever with farmers markets I buy more cheese than I can really eat and give lots away. Good fresh meat selection and beautiful bread too. Nice to have a place to sit down and have a cup of tea while you take in the atmosphere. Its is open pretty earlier but its not a bad way to start the weekend and you can buy everything you need for the best cooked breakfast on Sunday mornings!

If you're a fan of local produce, then this is certainly the place to come. Every Sunday this…read morelovely little market will set itself up along the banks of the River Taff and sell its wonderful wares to the unsuspecting (and suspecting) public. In fact, this is such a permanent and well loved fixture of the Cardiff local flavour, that even when the market is not in session, you'll find a series of fruit and vegetable sculptures in the same spot. These cross sections of cucumbers and apples can be looked through to see the grand Millennium Stadium beyond. If you're a fan of keeping your carbon footprint as small as possible, then this is the place for you. All of the products on sale here are very high quality and extremely local. This is a fantastic way to while away a Sunday afternoon. The only problem is that I'd like it to be larger with a better selection!

I am a fan of fresh and local produce so when I heard about the market I thought I'd give it a go…read more Me and girlfriends got together and had a wander down to the Market which is on the embankment opposite the Millennium Stadium. It was perfect for a lazy, sunny, Sunday. I have to admit I didn't end up buying much apart from bread and cakes, but they did have a huge selection of cheeses and deli style foods across the 30 odd stalls. It also has craft stores and flowers and really, really good coffee. This is probably not the place for people on a budget to do the weekly shop but a great place to pick up some really special ingredients and a fantastic way to spend an afternoon away from the city centre. Open Sunday 10am- 4pm