Cristina's Produce

I love this produce shop. I live down the street and their hours are so convenient and their prices are incredible. I love stopping by in the morning before work and getting lemons and any fruits/veggies I want to enjoy that day. It gets pretty busy during prime farmer's market hours, of course, so I prefer to visit during the week.They also have jicamas, papayas, mangos, tomatillos and other delightful finds that are sometimes hard to find at traditional grocery stores.

"Caveat Emptor" - no place in KC is this Latin phrase of "Let the buyer beware" more relevant to, than shopping at Christina's Produce. Great bargains can be had here, but you can also spend money on produce that you will be throwing away very quickly after purchase if not inspected thoroughly and used ASAP. Make sure to carefully inspect the ripeness / color / texture / firmness of every object and open those packages of berries; there can be hidden mold on many products. There is a reason things are marked down so cheap; preparing a dinner for that evening - go for it. Stocking up for the week - think twice. My favorite bargains are when avocados are 4 / $1 or flats of bananas are $3. A great way to overindulge on some tasty guacamole (get the seasoning next door) or a cheap healthy treat for the office staff. If I lived in the neighborhood, I'd visit daily and knock down my grocery bill by 75%.

Cristina's Produce is THE place to buy cheap produce in the downtown-ish area! I am shocked every week at how cheap everything is. Bring cash and be prepared so you can quickly pay the employees who are walking around to bag your selections for you. They have a lot of items that are unique and harder to find at other stores, and they have tons of variety! Always make sure to check out the $1 sale bowls for deals on large quantities of super ripe produce (ex. 8 super ripe plums for $1 and 10 old potatoes for $1)

I always enjoy shopping here for all my veggies and fruits. I personally love the 1.00 bowls that have been discounted and packed full of items.They run great specials on different items!

This place always have good cheap produce. I go between this market and the one down from them doing price checks. The ppl that work there are nice and extremely helpful in picking out the best produce for what your trying to cook. Best day of course is Saturday but anytime during the weekend should be good. It will be crowded so get there early. Don't be scared to ask questions.

Owned by the son of the man who owns the Kansas City Produce Market only a few feet away down the City Market stretch. The secret? There is no difference in produce (I asked the father) and he told me honestly. On a Monday in late October, shopping here felt like shopping in a freezer - it keeps the fruit fresh but it feels kind of backwards - shopping for mango in freezing weather - but that's Kansas City for you. Being dead everywhere else around City Market, Christina's Produce was packed (and by packed, I mean five people milling around with plastic sacks). But for being a Monday when most of the other shops are closed, I was surprised by the moderate fruit bustle. I was told that some of the fruit is local, like squash, pumpkin, and apples and other things that can be grown in the Midwest at this time of the year. Some is imported, obviously - you'd be a fool to believe pineapple is grown locally, but what is grown is purchased by the owners on the weekend during the farmer's market sale, and then come the weekday it is sold in the stands. They had cheap $1 baskets of tomatoes and bananas (which didn't look ripe to me, they were past their prime, clearly browning) but the apples looked delicious and the artichokes were HUGE, I mean big. I would pick towards the front of the produce (there is a little back section you can walk through and pick fruit but it's not as fresh as the fruit sold up front where the people walk by and see it in plain view).I want to return again this Saturday and see what it's like at its busiest, talk to the farmers about how and where the produce is grown and talk more specifically to the son who owns this stand - I'd be interested to know what he knows.

Probly the largest selection for the best price in the river market. Check out there $1 baskets. But make sure you eat them fast. Geting there early sat or sunday is the best idea so its still fresh.You dont want it hot out in the sun after all day.

I always park behind their location at the Farmers Market because they have a door straight into their shop and I buy the most stuff here. I got 4 huge peppers for $1, 4 packages of mushrooms for $1...that is usually $3.99 at the store for just one. They have a lot of workers to help you out as well.

This place probably has the most affordable produce I've ever seen. It's also very fresh and high in quality for the price.

After stopping at Global Produce I walked by Christina's and noticed they had blueberries for $1 a pint. What a great deal so I got a bag and started looking through the selection. The quality was quite poor and I had to dig through quite a few packages before I could find a couple that didn't have moldy blueberries in the bottom. I was leery of buying any, but went ahead with a couple of packages and hope they don't go bad quick. Although they have great prices, I would stick with the other vendors.