Northmead Growers Market has been in the little Northmead Shopping Centre from the beginning. The…read morechoice of fruit and vegetables as well as specialty grocery items is fantastic. When I go I buy a whole box of stuff - eggs, biscuits,delicious fresh fruit and vegetables and I'm set for a fortnight. Weekly specials are good and the service friendly.

At the end of the week, you have to stand at a line six or seven deep. They have about six…read moreregisters but it still takes ages. The reason being is that they have terrific fruit and fresh vegetables at remarkable prices. Sam, the owner, makes sure the shop is filled to the gills with stock. When the shop opened it was worse because they sold whole boxes of fruit down one side of the shop. Thank goodness they no longer do so and the area is free of lookers! They sell specialty vegetables for all nationalities, Asian Greens, Lebanese eggplants etc. The stacks are always full and the shop stands out like an island in the centre of the food hall.

This is the place to get good fresh produce when in the area…read more Highly recommend Freshworld!

Years after moving home from England, I'm still staggered at the price of fresh produce. I know…read morewe're an island in the middle of nowhere, but come ON! This is why you need a good greengrocers. And Freshco is very well stocked (including Sonoma bread!). It's by no means the cheapest - keep an eye on the specials out the front for a good deal - but the staff are lovely and it's the place you can confidently go for all your healthy produce. That's if Thomas Dux doesn't lure you upstairs.

While I am often a bit suss of the value to be found inside the store, you can often find a decent…read morebargain just out the front. I normally will check the prices before heading to Woolies or Coles. Makes for better peace of mind when shopping, as there is nothing worse than buying something and then finding it cheaper only minutes afterwards...

Our local greengrocer, it has great fresh fruit and vege (unlike the local Coles, which tends to…read moreeither be unripe or overripe) for competitive prices with the supermarkets. Not a bad deal in this day and age. In addition to that, it's also got a good selection of biscuits, sauces/marinades, oils, cheese and other bits and pieces that almost makes up for the lack of a local deli. We shop here every week and are yet to be disappointed. Their fruit yoghurts are our personal secret.

Great range of fruits and vegetables normally at pretty good prices. Can get pretty crowded at…read moretimes. Also they are not open on Sunday which is not that convenient. There are quite a few other fruit shops within easy walking distance so it pays to shop around a bit if you have the time. Parking is also quite hit and miss, along that street if you get a spot it's very convenient but if not it is a long walk

There a scene in Fresh Off The Boat where Mama Huang reminisces about battling the Asian hordes in…read morethe Asian grocery and how calm it made her feel compared to the quiet of the supermarket. Imagine that but with Italian Australians yelling "beautiful strawberries, two for four dollar, two for four dollar!" and you have Superfresh. With plenty of fresh fruit and vege, good prices and plenty of Asian produce, it's no wonder that this is one of the main hubs in Eastwood's 'Chinese side'. I always see an Aunty of some sort when I'm here - whether a real relative, a friend of my parents or a parent of my friends. Wear good shoes and be prepared to lose all concept of personal space, particularly on Saturdays. It's always a bit overwhelming for newbies, and who knows how the line for the checkout really works, but it's better than legging it to Flemington and you'll emerge with prettier veggies than the gwei lo next door who shops at Woolies. Just don't take all the good bok choy.

The have fruit, they have vegetables and if you are a smart shopper, it is not much more expensive…read morethan waking up Saturday morning at 5 and driving sleepy in your pyjamas to Flemington's Market. Always friendly, even when you occasionally walk in after closing time. And it is so tucked away, you really have to find it. Go to the Gordon Village arcade (Post Office) and take the elevator to the ground level. Worth it.

When banana were worth their weight in gold you have to do what you have to do. Behind the main…read moreroad in a dark one way street by the Gordon station is an entrance to a place where you can get bananas for less (and apples, oranges, onions and other fruits, vegetables and deli products). Ok so it's not a dark ally or some secret entrance, but the main entrance to the Gordon Village Fruit Market is not on the main road (Pacific Hwy), but on the one-way street behind the Gordon Village by the car park next to the station. This specialty market wholesale their fresh fruits and vegetables so their prices are less than your retail market and the quality is fantastic. They have weekly specials that help out even more and they are bringing in new lines of deli products every week. It's one of our great little local finds.

I believe this is under new management....... Their service…read moreis simply OUTSTANDING! They are very courteous to all and willing to help always! It was raining heavily last month (27 Mar 2014); an old lady was waiting outside Paradise Fruitland for the rain to stop. The owner came running with an umbrella, took all the shopping bags from the lady's hand, offered her the umbrella and walked with her to the car drenching himself. He put the shopping bags in the boot and returned to his shop wearing a satisfied look on his face of helping a woman who had visited his store. Well Done Young man!

Looking for ingredients for an Asian meal, I headed off to Madam Hoo. I can practically guarantee…read morethat she will have whatever I need. I have been going to Madam Hoo for several years. Not only does she have the weird and wonderful but she also carries a lot of frozen products such a pork buns, gow gees and dim sims that you can steam at home. The variety is unbelievable. If you can get past the weird and wonderful packets of strange items, which I am not sure whether you eat or use as medicine, I realise that although Madam Hoo sells them, I don't actually need a rice cooker this week. It's an absolute wonderland of food and small appliances, newspapers and DVD's. I bypass the Asian sweets but hang around the noodles, fresh and dried. I finally end up near the vegetables. We're lucky in Castle Hill to have lots of local growers so the vegetables are as fresh as can be. The shop is full to capacity with stock and in some places its hard to maneuver but that's half the fun. My visit to Madam Hoo is finished,I only have to pay but I am always happy to hand over my money because Madam Hoo is quite inexpensive. For $20 you can get a whole basket of things. Why go to the larger supermarkets for Asian products when you can go to Madam Hoo - I love her.

As an employee from Melbourne who has been in Sydney for two years due to work related reasons, I…read morethought any 10kg bag of rice would be the same in most places. To my surprise, the same bag costing ~$23-28 in other places was almost double at $40 upon arrival on the counter - note prices for the rice were NOT marked on shelf. This is a far comparison from even the few other asian grocers within 1-5km radius such as that within Castle Mall or Baulkham Hills or even that compared to my previous shopping region of Pacific Square in Maroubra. Sure, I could accept that the store rental is dear within Castle Towers. HOWEVER, upon opening the rice bag, I find it crawling with small insects. These insects were also revealed upon retrieving the bag from the rack. I should've suspected earlier. Perhaps it was a bad batch, or perhaps from bad storage or lack of stock flow due to the prices. In business, I understand that you either float or sink; but this is one way of staying afloat that will guarantee the floundering of the business. I for one will not being returning, but hope that this review may change your future practice.