After bingeing on burgers over the summer months, the well-known shop has a host of superb options to ensure that you eat healthily as autumn and winter approaches.

As O'Hara's celebrates its fourth anniversary of trading at its Greenvale Street base, they've certainly found the recipe for success!

The family business is going from strength to strength thanks to the loyalty of their customers who appreciate great value and a wide selection of fruit and vegetables.

If there is one thing you should look for in fruit and vegetables, it's freshness - and at O'Hara's that vital quality is guaranteed.

Selling top quality fruit and vegetables for four generations, the family firm lives up to the high standards set by their forebearers.

To ensure their products are as fresh as can be, O'Hara's staff are up with the lark every morning travelling to various sources to collect produce to sell in the shop.

O'Hara's supply top quality homegrown potatoes, which form a central part of many tasty dinner around Ballymena. Their range of vegetables is second to none as as proprietor Seamus O'Hara explains: "What we don't have in stock, we can order for you the next day."

O'Hara's firmly believes in promoting local produce and the majority of the fruit and vegetables sold are grown locally.

Away from the normal, everyday produce, more unusual but increasingly popular stock has been introduced to the shop including Romanesque, a colourful cross between cauliflower and broccoli and Celeriac, an unusual but tasty mix of celery and turnip - again, locally produced.

Also highly recommended by Seamus are French apples, now in stock, while other fruits coming into season are Clementines and more exotic fruit.

At O'Hara's, the novice fruit and vegetable customer will be amazed by the huge selection of produce available, while knowledgeable staff are on hand to answer any queries you might have.

With Hallowe'en fast approaching, nuts - a good source of protein, vitamin E and essential fatty acids - are becoming increasingly popular.

There are countless varieties to choose from. Nuts come in all shapes, sizes and shells, and there are now yoghurt and chocolate covered nuts for those with a sweet tooth.

With autumn and winter bringing temperatures down, there is nothing better than stew and broth to warm you up on those cold nights and good quality vegetables from O'Hara's make a good quality meal for all the family.

Mothers should also treat their children to a visit to O'Hara's where the colourful variety of healthy, tasty treats is good for the kids and easy on the purse.

So whether you're after your old favourites or looking for something new but tasty, O'Hara's is the fruit and veg shop for you.