greengrocer
Sign in to saveAlso known as fruit store, fruit shop, fresh produce store, fresh produce shop, fruit and vegetable store, fruit and vegetable shop, fruits and vegetables store, fruits and vegetables shop
thumb|In front of a greengrocer's shop in Gourock, Scotland thumb|Greengrocer's shop in Buenos Aires A greengrocer or (Australian English; often) fruiterer is a person who owns or operates a shop selling primarily fruit and vegetables. The term may also be used to refer to a shop selling primarily produce. It is used predominantly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
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thumb|In front of a greengrocer's shop in Gourock, Scotland thumb|Greengrocer's shop in Buenos Aires A greengrocer or (Australian English; often) fruiterer is a person who owns or operates a shop selling primarily fruit and vegetables. The term may also be used to refer to a shop selling primarily produce. It is used predominantly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
In the United States, the terms produce store or produce shop are used. By the 1940s, produce sales (measured in tonnage) made at grocery stores had surpassed those made at produce stores.