The Shapiro-Gilman-Shandler Company is all about imports and stocks an extensive roster of exotics. “We’ve always offered a lot of imported items,” says Talia Shandler, director of fruit purchasing. “We bring in yali (Asian) pears and chestnuts from China, coconuts from Thailand, bananas and pineapples from Ecuador, avocados from Peru, and grapes from Chile on a regular basis.”
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