Sri Manjunata Fruit Stores

Sri Manjunata Fruit Stores is over at Jayanagar 93. It is mostly just boxes and wooden crates stacked up against the walls. Every morning I have to go down and pick out what looks good for the day. Some days the bananas are way too green and other days they are just right. You can't always control what comes in. Customers come in and poke at the mangoes quite a bit. I try to tell them not to press too hard but they do it anyway. It gets sticky when something gets squashed. I try to keep the floor clean but with all the crates moving there is always some bit of leaf or plastic lying around. We have a small radio that plays the local news. It fills the space. My brother helps out on the weekends when the shop gets crowded. We don't have fancy shelves or anything like that. Just some wooden planks we put together ourselves. Sometimes the smell of the pineapples is really strong when the heat picks up. It is a bit of a cramped spot but it is where I spend most of my day. I know which regulars want the cheaper stuff and who is looking for something specific. We don't talk a whole lot, just do the weighing and give the change. By evening the stock is lower and I start thinking about tomorrow. It is a lot of lifting and carrying. My back aches sometimes but that is just how it is.