...explained the tan Latino man in the plaid shirt, hands tucked into his jeans pockets. "These come straight from the farm." But his customer wasn't satisfied. Holding up a brown-spotted Fuji apple and shaking her head, she insisted, "But they don't look fresh when the skin wrinkles up in just a day or two. They still taste sweet, but they just don't look good like in the stores." The farmer pulled his hands out of his pockets, crossed his arms, and shrugged. "Try putting them in the fridge," he suggested, matter-of-factly.
I love people-watching at the Farmer's Market. The Fujis were the sweetest I had ever tasted -- thanks to the samples provided in tupperware containers -- so I splurged and picked up $5 worth (or 6 apples). Our motto is "Once we go Farmer's Market, we can't go back". Not too catchy, but true. Chain grocery store fruits just aren't as flavorful. Thanks to our local Farmer's Market, eating fruit is enjoyable for me again, like "back home" in Singapore, when we plucked chikus and bananas straight from our backyard trees and devoured them right there.
As for whether waxing is good for fruit, I found at least one source that says so. But I prefer mine fresh and "unwaxed", thanks.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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Our farmers' markets end next week(ish) and don't come back until spring... My first regret for leaving the Bay Area. ;)
s- yay for the freakish bay area weather that allows us to maintain farmer's markets all year round... yay for farmer's markets giving us fruits that we can actually eat with pleasure. yay!
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