KPN
Fruit Shop, Palarivattom, Kochi
The Local Big Bargain Store for
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
By – Lt Col (Retd) D Purushothaman Pillay
The famous
Coimbatore-based Fruits & Vegetables retail group, Kovai Pazhamudir Nilayam
( KPN ) which when translated to English means - 'Coimbatore's - Orchard of
Fruits' - has opened a successfully running local store at Palarivattom, a
couple of months ago. This KPN Group, currently helmed by the young, dynamic
and visionary Senthil Natarajan, is in fact reputed to be the first branded
retail chain, purely dedicated to the business of fruits and vegetables in the
country. This Group is also one of the largest bulk importers of Apples,
Strawberries, Oranges, Pears and Citrus fruits from the US, Egypt, South
Africa, New Zealand and Australian markets since last year, they are also major
exporters of Mangoes, Pomegranates, Papayas and many varieties of vegetables to
the Middle East and Maldives.
The
rags-to-riches saga of how Senthil's father Natarajan Sr, rose from being just
a cleaner in a road-side fruit shop in 1953, before setting up, along with his
three brothers, in 1965, their first 400 odd square feet vegetable shop in
Coimbatore, to currently, owning a profitable chain of 40 odd outlets, with a
turnover in excess of Rs 150 Crores for FY 2011-2012; is the stuff legends are
made of.
The KPN
Group has a very expansive presence in Tamil Nadu, with around 20 vends in
Chennai alone, and around 10 in Coimbatore, besides shops in Cuddalore, Karur,
Pollachi, Tanjore, Trichy, Erode, Tirupur and neighboring Pondicherry. All the
KPN shops always have a customary juice corner, which serves the customers
fresh fruit juice and cut fruits, they are very popular among juice lovers of
the respective locations. Kochi is indeed privileged to have the first KPN
outlet, in Kerala due to the initiative of our own homegrown businessman Mr
Sajeev.
We as a family
have been regularly purchasing from this well-stocked shop in Palarivattom. We
always found a wide assortment of delicious seasonal fruits including exotic
varieties like - Apples, Pears, Oranges, Sweet lime, Mangoes, Pomegranates, Papaya,
Pineapples, Grapes, Plums, Bananas, Kiwi, Strawberry, Litchi, Guava, Sapota,
Longans, Purple Mangosteen, Rambutan, Durian, Peaches and many types of
Melon, Citrus and Banana varieties -
here.
As far as
the vegetables are concerned, all the regular requirements like Tomatoes,
Onions, Potatoes, Carrots, Garlic, Green
Chilies, Beans, Beetroot, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Drumstick, Brinjal, Okra,
Radish, Cucumber, Yam, Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet Potato etc are clean, fresh and
well stocked. Other than that, a wide miscellany of the more peregrine
varieties, like Mushroom, Brussels Sprouts,
Broccoli, Corn, Chinese Cabbage, Iceberg Lettuce, Avocado, Celery, Parsley,
Endive, Fennel, Leek are also available along with all other imaginable medley
of greens; one would love to throw into one's 'feel-good' gallimaufry soup. If
lucky, one would also chance upon the limited, occasional fresh Artichoke, Kale, Arugula and
Asparagus.
For the
wise ones who are looking for variety, freshness and quality, this is indeed
the one stop shop, we in Kochi are so lucky to have, courtesy the expansion of
the KPN network into Kerala. And the best thing is that, all this is available
at almost 15 to 20 % less than the regular market rates for the day, elsewhere
in the city. The exciting choice of greens must drive the health conscious
amongst us, to this shop for their vegetable needs and the fact that some of
the best fresh fruit juices are also available here, must surely be another added incentive to go here. Try it once, who knows like us, you may never go anywhere
else after that, for your regular vegetables.
KPN
Fruit Shop
Kochi
Outlet
Kanchanjunga
Building
Civil
Line Road, Palarivattom,
Kochi -
682025
Phones :
Shop -
Landline : 0484-4010102
Mr
Sajeev – Mobile : 9843558149
Website :
http://www.kovaipazhamudir.com/
Facebook
Page Link :
https://www.facebook.com/KPNfruitshop
