The next day Robert’s father placed a sign on each side of the table proclaiming in big red letters “Robert Is Here”. By noon Robert had sold all of the cucumbers and walked home. The following weekend, a neighboring farmer added tomatoes to Robert’s display and a fruit stand was born. Robert was out here on the corner every day during Christmas break, his little sister, Rose, helping him. When school started again in January of 1960, Robert’s mother made arrangement for the bus to pick him up and drop him off at the fruit stand. Robert and his mother would set up each morning and leave a coffee can on the table. Customers paid by leaving the money in the can by the honor system. The bus would drop Robert off after school and he would work his stand until it got dark and his mother would take him home for his bath and supper. By the time Robert was nine years old, he had hired a neighbor lady to work for him while he was in school. Robert bought his first ten-acre piece of property when he was fourteen years old. He planted an avocado grove on it and rented out the house.

Over on the other side of the stand, you’ll notice lots of activity. People line up for the fresh fruit milkshakes and homemade Key Lime pies. For a truly delicious treat, try our Key Lime milkshake.

During the winter, you can also enjoy live music on the weekends, performed by local musicians, while you pick out big, happy Sunflowers or delicate Snap Dragons to remind you of your visit to Robert Is Here.

We hope you enjoy your visit to South Florida. If you like, we’ll even send a bit of Florida home with you. How about some oranges, tangerines, grapefruit…