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Harry’s provide a feast for the eyes as well as for the

taste buds.

Beyond the vegetables lie the fruits in a patchwork of

geographic and seasonal variety. Bananas, pineapples,

mangoes, and limes flaunt tropical hues. Their exotic

aromas hint of balmy breezes, marimba bands, and sweet

summer nights. Across the aisle, the season is fall.
Apples, crisp as a New England day, stir the air with

the fragrance of autumn. Their red and yellow colors and

even their names—Crispin, Pippin, Granny Smith, Ginger

Gold—suggest brisk autumn days, the crunch of leaves

underfoot, and a cozy hearth. Farther on, yellow
grapefruit, bright as the California sun, suggest a

return to summer. Beside them, giant navel oranges add a

hint of citrus to the air. In this section of Harry’s,

time and place blend in a fruit-basket turnover.

For customers who can’t wait until they are out of the

store to sample the delights of Harry’s fruits and

vegetables, the juice bar offers instant gratification.

Thirsty shoppers can drink in the tartness of a

California grapefruit or taste the sweetness of freshly
squeezed orange juice. For something different,

customers can sample apricot juice in hues of rich dusky

amber or exotic papaya flavored with coconut milk.

Vegetable lovers can sip a cool, pale celery drink, rich

red tomato juice, or carrot juice so brightly orange