Manhattan Fruit Exchange

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Produce lovers with a raging case of baby fever should head immediately to Manhattan Fruit Exchange to coo over the bounty of cute and tender fruit and veggies on display: baby artichokes, arugula, beets, bananas, carrots, pineapples and turnips—you get the idea. For those who prefer their produce more mature, the Chelsea Market anchor has plenty of full-size offerings, too. From the seasonal and local (think wild asparagus, ramps and fiddleheads in spring, Red Jacket Orchard apples in the fall) to the far-flung and exotic—like Colombian gooseberries and Australian rambutan fruit—this is where the Green Market meets Dean and Deluca, although the prices cleave to the former. You'll count ten kinds of squash, a dozen dried and fresh mushrooms (including the beautiful and rare blue foot and king oyster varieties) and enough leafy greens and vivid berries to keep you in antioxidants for years. There's even an organic corner and a wall of dried fruits and nuts in case the harvest of conventional produce doesn’t suit you.