Fruition Market

Grocery shopping in Chinatown, Honolulu, Hawaii...Tomorrow is my family's turn to bring something to share for fellowship after 5:30am mass. My sisters can't participate because they have to work. I can't let my mom take the entire load, so, I offered to make shoyu chicken. My mom said she wanted a pineapple to cut up and serve next to my chicken dish. Ok... Time to look for a pineapple...While browsing through the many vendors at Kekaulike Market, I arrived at a stall where Marguro Brothers used to be. I asked for the name of the business and the gal said, "Same as outside". (They also have a space outside of the market - on the sidewalk.)I asked for a business card. She searched her pockets and found one... Fruition Market Interesting!I saw that my friend, Andy, had written a review, so, I knew that this place was legitimate. Intrigued by a bag of shelled peanuts, I wondered how they would be in my shoyu chicken...One way to find out!The bag of peanuts was just $5, including tax! Yippee!Note: I parked for free on King Street because it was 8am (early) on a Tuesday!

Now that I finally figured out the name for this awesome produce stall, I can do a review!!FRUITION MARKET!!!I like the name! Very unique. Solid meaning and the word "fruit" is incorporated too!This is one of my main stalls I visit whenever I go to Chinatown. It's located inside and outside of Kekaulike Market. It's the stall on the left of the King St side entrance.I always get my scallions and A-Choy (Taiwanese Lettuce) here. They're always fresh and great quality. The lettuce sells very well in Chinatown and if you get there late (or to any other store) you'll often find them all gone or just the semi-wilted/spent too much time outside ones. If you go in the morning or happen to know when they get their produce deliveries, you can choose straight from the box instead of the bagged ones. I always prefer buying scallions by the pound instead of the $1 bunches because you can choose, and I believe it's a better deal. They have a nice array of vegetables and fruits, and the prices are the same as other stores and stalls. The ladies working here are very nice and helpful. Always great service.Overall, the quality and availability of their produce and frozen poultry really stands out here compared to other stores. It's one of the main stores I come to whenever I'm in Chinatown.