Orlando’s Produce

My favorite produce stand! There is a huge selection of plants and flowers and great customer service!

I visited Orlando’s for the first time today & was very impressed with the quality of their produce. The first thing I noticed on opening my car door was the pleasant aroma of sweet fruit! My nose took over & I heard my tummy rumble. This is what I have been looking for since I moved here from Arizona. I have been a customer of another produce stand in O’Fallon in the past & when I got home with my purchases, I realized that most of it was over ripe. And the prices there weren’t much lower than grocery stores so I stopped going there. I read the reviews of Orlando’s on Unilocal & decided to try it. I got so much great fruit it was incredible! Also, as I was checking out the melons, they lowered the price by 50% because they weren’t pleased with them. The berries, tree ripened Georgia peaches, nectarines & apricots smelled like real fruit! They weren’t covered in wax or bruised either. I scored ears of corn 3 to a bag for $ 1.00. Their tomatoes were great too. Also they were selling plants for bedding on a buy one get one free basis. Don’t forget to check out the produce in the refrigerators in the back for herbs & stuff. If you haven’t been to Orlando’s, you’re missing out on the best Summer has to offer. After all, if we have to put up with Summertime heat & humidity, why not enjoy the bounty & save $$$ too! Thanks Orlando’s! You’re really nice folks & I’ll be back soon!

Cute family produce stand. Great selection. I remember coming here as a child with my mom and grandma. After living in California for several years I was worried I wouldn’t be able to find good fresh produce. And alas, Orlando’s hit the spot. Fresh produce, nice people. Excited to be frequenting this spot now that I’m back!

This is a sweet little produce stand. My parents live in O’Fallon so I always try and stop by after leaving their house to stock up on some yummy (and cheap!) locally-​grown produce. They have just about anything I need and I usually grab things like bananas, green beans, yellow squash, strawberries, and apples. Everything always tastes so fresh and you can tell it’s all very well taken care of. It’s so fun to just walk around and browse the different options they have — there aren’t a ton, this stand is pretty tiny, but what they do have is solid!
They also have a huge flower & plant section if you’re looking for any! The employees are so kind and will help you with whatever you need — they even box up your stuff and carry it to your car for you if they aren’t too busy.
I’m a fan of any place that lets me eat healthy on the cheap. Stop by this stand if you’re in the area!

Does doing something 2 times make it a habit? Eh, we’ll call it one. My new habit has become dropping by Orlando’s on my way home from Anytime Fitness to get some fresh yumminess. See, I love Fuji Apples. My favorites are the organic ones from Whole Foods, but… and this is a big BUT… they are whole-​ly (get it?) expensive and haven’t been in stock from New Zealand in the last several months. Last week, I stopped by Orlando’s Produce, and decided to give their Fuji’s a shot. They don’t have that crazy shiny sheen to em, which I have come to be a bit disgusted by. Theirs do not have the wax nastiness. Score! I bought a few and they are pretty good.
As I was walking by, I noticed an odd looking fruit that I hadn’t tried before. Have you ever tried a Cactus Pear? I now have. Am I glad I tried it? Yes. Will I be moving to the desert and residing on a cactus farm so that I can have a daily Cactus Pear fix? No sir. No ma’am. It is such an odd texture and flavor. The juice is a bit on the refreshing side, so that is good, but it’s got a similar texture to a pomegranate (not the same taste, though). Imagine biting into a pomegranate (without the skins). Little pockets of liquid surround rather big seeds which are crunchy, but not easy to dominate. As you bite into it, the pockets don’t really explode like they would with a pomegranate, but more like disintegrate. It was interesting. And messy. I ate it over the sink.
The prices are good… The staff is friendly, and smiles a lot. That sounds a little creepy, but they just seem like nice people… and it isn’t creepy like it sounds.
Happy Fruiting

oh my goodness, cannot say enough about this place!!! very helpful and CHEAP, but great quality produce. I left with a car full of food (green beans to put in the steamer — YAY!!!) loaded into my car by a very cute guy!

This is my favorite local produce vendor. Their stuff is way cheaper than grocery store produce and it’s family run, so I love supporting them. It’s not true local produce. They’re not farmers, only vendors. It’s not organic stuff. But this is just a way of supporting my community and not necessarily chain grocery stores.
There’s always tons to choose from and they’ll help you pick the best of the lot if you don’t know how to look for pineapples or melons. They’ve got flowers too. I really like this place.