Brian Ler on WNYC, and for our last 15 minutes today, we're going to talk to a guest

and take your calls on a certain kind of store in New York City.

It goes without saying that New Yorkers treasure are

delis, anyone who's been hit with a sudden craving for fresh fruit or that mid-recipy realization

that you're missing a crucial ingredients knows the value of a go-to local spot that you know has you

covered. If you live in certain neighborhoods in North Brooklyn,

that spot might be a Mr. Fruit store. Mr. Fruit, for those of you don't know, is a Brooklyn

chain composed of 10 stores each named after a different fruit, such as Mr. Mango, Mr. Pena,

and Mr. Mellon. At Mr. Kiwi and Bushwick and Bettsy, you can buy a pound of

cherries or a box of annies, mac and cheese for $1.99, while Crown Heights, Mr. Cale,

hey, that's not a fruit, offers a pineapple or a napa cabbage for only a dollar each.

Chris Crowley is a senior writer for Grub Street where he wrote about the

Mr. Fruit chainlet of stores, which have amassed a cult following since springing up throughout

Kings County, including the sort of newshook for this sadness over one that's closing. So

welcome to WNYC, Chris. Thanks for coming on.

Hey, Brian. Thanks for having me.

And listeners, anybody want to just call in and celebrate Mr. Fruit, your local one, or where do you go when you need to buy affordable or downright cheap fruits, vegetables or specialty items that aren't spoiled?

212-433. WNYC, 212, 433, 9692. And again, if any regulars of Mr. Fruit, want to share your odes to Mr. Coco, Mr. Cale, Mr. B, Mr. Pena. You're welcome.

212-433-9692. So tell us more, Chris. What makes a Mr.

Fruit store different from your typical corner bodega? Well, I guess the way I think of them is that they're

sort of like these deluxe bodegas, and like the main draw, right, has always been these relatively cheap prices for the produce

outside and you might end up spending more money on strawberries inside but outside you can find

...