Country Fruit, Bathurst - Sydney Markets

2011
Greengrocer of the Year Awards
C E L E B R A T I N G E X C E L L E N C E I N F R E S H F R U I T A N D V E G E T A B L E R E T A I L I N G
2011 Metropolitan Greengrocer of the Year
Minchinbury Fruit Market
1039 Great Western Highway, Minchinbury NSW 2770
Tel: 02 9625 8021 Contact: Craig Gauci 0419 485 463
Front row: Kylie Gauci. Second row: Jason, Craig, Rose, Judy and Joe Gauci.
Back row: Susanne, Victor, Frank and Samuel Gauci of Minchinbury Fruit Markets.
2011 Regional Greengrocer of the Year
Country Fruit, Bathurst
165 George St, Bathurst NSW 2795 Tel: 02 6331 1742
Contact: Craig Sharah 0488 086 095
Anna and Craig Sharah, Dianne & Craig Gold of Country Fruit Bathurst.
The pictorial history of the Gauci family
is proudly displayed along the walls of the
Minchinbury Fruit Market. From market
gardens and roadside stalls in the 1950s,
to the massive, modern retail space
customers enjoy today, the third
generation of Gauci’s are now adding
their chapter to this remarkable story.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are still the
focus of this amazing business, but the
offering has been expanded over the
years to include imported delicatessen
lines as well as an in-house butcher.
The success of Minchinbury Fruit Market
comes from their commitment to fresh
produce, to providing value for money,
and to listening and responding to their
customers’ needs.
Country Fruit, Bathurst, has become the
benchmark for excellence in fresh produce.
As a fourth generation Greengrocer, Craig
has proudly led his team in Bathurst to
4 successive Regional Greengrocer of the
Year awards!
Never one to rest on his laurels, Craig
has constantly updated his store to take
advantage of new technology to enhance
the shopping experience for his customers.
Embracing new trends and tastes, Country
Fruit has supported local growers to
supplement its vast range of fresh produce
sourced from the Sydney Markets.
Craig and wife Anna’s passion for cooking
and fresh produce, along with well-trained
staff with in-depth product knowledge,
have ensured that Country Fruit, Bathurst,
continues to offer a level of quality, service
and expertise that is unrivalled in Regional
New South Wales.

2011 Metropolitan Finalists
Best Fresh Grocer
54 President Avenue, CARINGBAH
Previously known as Best
Fresh Farm Market, this store
may have changed its name
but it is still the same award
winning store operated by
the partnership of Frank
Mirabito and Victor, Steve
and Ben Zappia. Just walking
into the store makes you
want to fill your trolley. The
store has a strong visual
appeal, high-quality produce,
engaging service and an
impressive range of fresh
fruit and veggies.
Gymea Fresh Fruit Market
77 Gymea Bay Road, GYMEA
This charming greengrocer is
filled with an inspiring range
of quality fresh fruit and
vegetables. Gymea Fresh
Fruit Market tailors its offer
to meet community demand,
offering an extensive range
of semi prepared fruits and
veggies, ideal for the time
poor who still want to eat
healthy. This store is a credit
to is owners Vince Pagano
and Mark Formica.
Minchinbury Fruit Market
1039 Great Western Highway, MINCHINBURY
From market gardens to
award winning retailers, the
Gauci family have sold fresh
produce from this location
for over 50 years. Located in
Sydney’s Western Suburbs,
Minchinbury Fruit Market
offers quality, value and an
impressive range which
caters to the multicultural
community that it serves.
This greengrocer is a fabulous
place to shop for fresh fruit
and vegetables but there
is a lot more to discover
inside the store.
Norton St Grocer
Shop B1 Norton Plaza, 51-57 Norton Street, LEICHHARDT
Norton St Grocer, Leichhardt
has built an uncompromising
reputation for offering quality
fresh produce, an impressive
range, spotless presentation and
top customer service. Owner
George Angelidis is a second
generation retailer with over
26 years experience who works
hard to exceed his customers’
expectations. Complementing
their fresh produce, Norton St
Grocer also has an impressive
well-stocked gourmet deli and
countless continental groceries
to inspire a gourmet or
simple cook.
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Figtree Greengrocer
229 Burns Bay Road, LANE COVE WEST
Michael Cessario, together
with his sons Joe, Sam and
Damian reopened Figtree
Greengrocer in November
2009. This innovative greengrocer
has quickly established
itself as a reliable destination
for quality fruit and vegetables
and top service.
Metro Grocer
Shop 3M, Marrickville Metro, 34 Victoria Road, MARRICKVILLE
Metro Grocer is a food
lover’s paradise over-flowing
with exceptional fruit and
vegetables and mouthwatering
gourmet groceries.
The displays are impeccably
presented with a strong
emphasis on colour blocking
that showcase the season’s
finest produce to its best.
Operated by Luigi, Elana and
Rosetta Sellaro, this store is
another reliably good place
to source quality.
Norton St Grocer
Shop 1027 Westfield Shopping Centre, BONDI JUNCTION
Operated by Claudio and
Albert Guerrera, and partners
George Angelidis and Max
Tomassian, Norton St Grocer,
Bondi is a treasure trove of
quality fruit and veggies and
is a truly inspirational place
to shop. Norton St Grocer’s
top quality produce and
personal service offers the
kind of exceptional shopping
experience that every gourmet
dreams about. The produce
sparkles with freshness,
colour and is trimmed and
presented superbly.
Parisi’s Food Hall
21 Dover Road, ROSE BAY
Parisi’s Food Hall certainly
sets a benchmark for style.
Operated by the experienced
and passionate team of
Mario Bombardier, Peter
Morelli and Claudio Guerrera,
this Rose Bay store is a showcase
of quality produce and
flowers, set in a marble and
terrazzo interior. The displays
are immaculate, the range
impressive and the bonus of
the deli, cafe and gourmet
groceries make this store a
delightful one stop shop.

Southgate Sylvania Best Fresh
Shop PS01, Southgate Shopping Centre, Cnr Princes Hwy &
Port Hacking Road,
SYLVANIA
With over 40 years retailing
experience between them,
Maurice Sorace and Mark
Amerio are focused on
delivering quality, value and
service to the Sutherland
Shire. Their motto is “if it’s
not good enough for their
families then it’s not good
enough for their customers”.
Mass displays of fresh produce
give this store a fabulous
feeling of abundance, the
range is extensive, the fresh
produce quality is outstanding.
2011 Regional Finalists
Country Fruit Bathurst
65 George Street, BATHURST
Fourth generation greengrocer
Craig Sharah is a passionate
foodie who has a drive to
offer the best possible
shopping experience. Together
with his wife Anna they run
Country Fruit Bathurst, a
regional store that has won
a string of awards. The
displays are impeccable, the
store spotless, the decor
tasteful and the variety is
inspiring. This store keeps
raising the bar.
Farmer Bob’s Fruit Market
3-5 Phillip Street, TAMWORTH
Customers of this store will
be surprised by the impressive
variety, freshness of the fresh
produce and value. Operated
by Stuart and Caryn Rennie,
Farmer Bob’s Fruit Market is
a star performer that has
achieved a finalist listing for
the last five years in the
Greengrocer of the Year
Awards. This achievement
can be attributed to their high
standards and impeccable
customer service.
Woonona Fruit Basket
Shop2/3 Russell Street, WOONONA
Operated by Joe Timpano
and his sisters Josie, Toni and
Nancy this greengrocer has a
charming rustic ambience.
From the moment you enter
the store it’s the vibrant
colours of the fresh fruit and
vegetables displayed under
painted murals that catch
your eye, but on closer
inspection it is obvious that
Woonona Fruit Basket stocks
an expansive range of quality
produce. This greengrocer
is popular with locals and
holiday-makers alike.
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The Village Grocer
Shop 72, 197 Condamine Street, BALGOWLAH
The Village Grocer opened
just over two years ago by
Richard Sellaro, Sebastian
Scandurra and Claudio
Guerrera, is a delightfully
pleasant place to source
premium quality fruit
and veggies, providing
exceptional quality fruit
and vegetables, a range
that is second to none and
customer service that is
attentive and professional.
Jesmond Fruit Market
23 Bluegum Road, JESMOND
Mick Pasquale, together with
his son Carlo and sons-in-law
Denis Jelenic and Dominic
Iacono, operate a thriving
fresh fruit and vegetable
retail and wholesale business.
Jesmond Fruit Markets has
built a solid reputation over
23 years and is a shopping
destination renowned for its
fresh fruit and vegetable
range, quality, presentation
and customer service.
Mountain Fresh Growers
Shop 20, Winmalee Village Centre, Whitecross Road,
WINMALEE
Operated by brothers Frank
and Charlie Iaris and Frank’s
hard working wife, Maria,
this Blue Mountains store
offers a consistently high
standard of quality, range
and customer service. Their
dedication and attention
to detail has seen this store
named as finalists in the
Regional Greengrocer of
the Year Award for the last
three years.
Fruit For All
Unit 1, 11 Tumbi Creek Road, BERKELEY VALE
Central Coast greengrocers
Tony and Nick Hagistefanis
have been trading from their
Berkeley Vale location since
2007. Friendly, knowledgeable
service teamed with a
sound range of choice fruit
and vegetables at reasonable
prices make this store a
popular destination for
Central Coast shoppers.

About the Awards…
West is Best in Fresh Produce
Minchinbury in Sydney’s west and
Bathurst in country NSW have proved
to be winning choices for consumers
looking for an exceptional fresh fruit
and vegetable shopping experience.
According to Sydney Markets Limited
CEO, Bradley Latham, “people looking for
quality fresh produce only need to look to
their local Greengrocer. Many independent
Greengrocers in our community are 2nd
and 3rd generation family businesses.
They understand that quality, service and
actually listening to their customers is
how they make a difference.”
This commitment to quality and passion
for fresh produce is officially recognised by
the Sydney Markets Greengrocer of the
Year Awards. With 215 businesses from
Tamworth to Tumut being judged against
40 separate criteria, becoming a finalist is
a huge achievement; taking out the actual
title is industry recognition of being the
best of the best.
Highly Commended Award
Past Winners…
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This year’s Greengrocer of the Year
Award winners, Minchinbury Fruit
Market and Country Fruit Bathurst
are leading examples of independent
greengrocers who are exceeding
customer’s expectations.
“Quality fresh produce and exceptional
service will always be a key offering of
modern Greengrocers. Walk into any store
from our list of Finalists and you’ll see how
good service generates good business!
By listening to their customers on a daily
basis, Greengrocers understand that, in
order to thrive, they must satisfy both the
culinary and cultural needs of their local
community. That’s why so many Greengrocers
become one-stop-shops; a place
where shoppers can buy the best in-season
fruit and veggies plus a whole lot more”
said Mr Latham.
For more information on the Greengrocer
of the Year Awards visit:
http://www.sydneymarkets.com.au/
produce-awards.asp
Celebrating a decade of the Greengrocer of the Year Awards, Sydney Markets has
introduced a new Highly Commended Award in recognition of those businesses
which consistently demonstrate excellence in fresh produce retailing.
The inaugural winners of
the Highly Commended
Award are:
• METROPOLITAN
Norton St Grocer
Bondi Junction
• REGIONAL
Farmer Bob’s
Fruit Market
Tamworth
L-R: Caryn and Stuart Rennie of Farmer Bob’s Fruit Market, Tamworth
and George Angelidis and Claudio Guerrera of Norton St Grocer, Bondi.
Metropolitan Greengrocer of the Year Regional Greengrocer of the Year
2010 – Daily Fresh, Randwick 2010 – Country Fruit, Bathurst
2009 – Martelli’s Markets, Rouse Hill 2009 – Country Fruit, Bathurst
2008 – Cronulla Fruit Fair, Cronulla 2008 – Country Fruit, Bathurst
2007 – Best Fresh Farm Markets, Caringbah 2007 – TJ’s Country Fresh, Kincumber
2006 – Norton St Grocer, Bondi Junction 2006 – Mr Spudley’s Vegie Patch, Shellharbour
2005 – Freshco, Hornsby 2005 – Highlands Fresh, Mittagong
2004 – Eastgardens Fruit Centre, Eastgardens 2004 – Simply Fresh Fruit Market, Phillip ACT
2003 – FruitEzy, Chatswood 2003 – Mr Spudley’s Vegie Patch, Shellharbour
2002 – Fruities Fruit Market, Miranda 2002 – Simply Fresh Fruit Market, Phillip
2011 Greengrocer of the
Month and Distinction
in Retailing Awards
Banana Joes MARRICKVILLE
Best Fresh Grocer* CARINGBAH
Country Fruit Bathurst BATHURST
Cronulla Fruit Fair* CRONULLA
Daily Fresh Randwick RANDWICK
Erina Growers Market* ERINA
Farmer Bob’s Fruit Market TAMWORTH
Figtree Greengrocer* LANE COVE WEST
Fresh and Tasty Fruits ILLAWONG
Freshpoint Markets MAROUBRA
Fruit For All BERKELEY VALE
Fruitezy Marketplace CHATSWOOD
Gymea Fresh Fruit Market GYMEA
Jesmond Fruit Barn* JESMOND
Kareela Fruit Market KAREELA
Maloney’s Grocer COOGEE
Martelli’s Fruit Market CHERRYBROOK
Metro Grocer MARRICKVILLE
Minchinbury Fruit Market* MINCHINBURY
Mountain Fresh Growers* WINMALEE
Norton St Grocer* LEICHHARDT
Norton St Grocer BONDI JUNCTION
Panetta Fruits MIRANDA
Parisi’s Food Hall* ROSE BAY
Richmond Fruit Market* RICHMOND
Royal Randwick Fruit Market RANDWICK
Simply Fresh Fruit Market* CANBERRA CITY
Southgate Sylvania Best Fresh SYLVANIA
Sutherland Best Fresh SUTHERLAND
Sydney’s Best Engadine ENGADINE
The Village Grocer BALGOWLAH
Woonona Fruit Basket WOONONA
Ziggy’s Garden Fresh BELCONNEN
* Greengrocer of the Month award recipient.
3rd Floor, Market Plaza Building,
(PO Box 2) Sydney Markets 2129
Phone: 02 9325 6200 Fax: 02 9325 6288
www.sydneymarkets.com.au