K.C. Loo Fruit Centre

About Us

The hardworking Loo family have been in the fruit shop business in Mt Eden for more than sixty years. Sadly, Mr K.C. Loo (pictured), an icon of Mt Eden, passed away on 10 October 2016. However, his legacy lives on via the family fruit shop.

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Summer hours: 8am-8pm

Winter hours:    8am-8pm

Exceptions: Please note that we open one hour later (at 9am) on public holidays, other than those dates noted below (when we are closed). Please contact us if you want to check our trading hours for a particular day.

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Closed:                Good Friday

                              Anzac Day morning (we are open 1-8pm)

                              Christmas Day

Kong Chew Loo (also known as K.C. or Colin)

Photo by www.melanietollemache.com (2010)

Reusable Bags For Fruit & Vegetable Shopping

Available at K.C. Loo Fruit Centre, 436 Mt Eden Rd.

Decrease the use of single use plastic bags with these Fruity Sacks.

3 bags per pack at a great price! $7.50 per pack.
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Read About Us Here:

Eileen Loo and Five Ways New Zealand Has Changed Beyond Recognition ... And For the Better (Stuff, 28/10/18)

Brendan Loo and his Fundraising Stand at K.C. Loo's (Good Sorts, 25/3/18)

Eileen Loo and The Fruits of Our Labours: Chinese Fruit Shops in NZ (Newshub, 24/02/18)

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Auckland's Oldest Shops: K.C. Loo Fruit Centre  (NZ Herald, 11/09/16)

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A Love Letter to Mt Eden (Stuff, 16/03/17)

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Migrant's Long Road to New Zealand  (Central Leader, 10/10/14)​

Please see article opposite (double click image to view)

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Fare Go  (The Aucklander, 11/08/11)

Working Lives - 100 Hours a Week (Next Magazine, 02/96) 

Please see article opposite (double click image to view)

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Check what's in season and get facts, recipes and nutritional information at www.5aday.co.nz and www.vegetables.co.nz

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