S G Patel Fruits

S G Patel Fruits operates out of Indore in the Jhagadia area. It’s a very local business, mostly dealing with whatever fruit is in season at the time. The work starts early in the morning when the crates arrive. We spend most of our time out in the heat, moving boxes and checking the quality of the produce. It’s a simple life, focused on the basics of buying and selling fruit. We don’t have a big office or anything like that, just our spot in Indore Ta-Jhagadia where we keep everything. The floors are often covered in straw or bits of cardboard from the packaging. It’s not a polished environment, just a place of trade where things happen quickly. You get used to the smell of ripening fruit and the sound of trucks coming in. We talk to farmers and other traders all day long to keep things moving. There isn’t much time for anything else once the busy season starts. People in the Jhagadia area know S G Patel Fruits as a regular fixture in the market scene. We just do our best to keep the fruit moving and get it sold. It’s hard work on your feet, but it’s what we’ve always done. We don't use any special technology, just our eyes and hands to sort through the harvest every single day. The seasons dictate our schedule and we just follow the rhythm of the crops.