Farmers’ Markets

One joy of being here is discovering the produce available. We get fruit and vegetables seasonally. I was thrilled with the best oranges I have ever tasted in February/March; but those are long gone now. Presently we’re in heaven with apricots and peaches. We always enjoy olives (because they’re dried) and the best dates on earth. Here are some pictures – check out how ‘straight-from-the-farm’ it is…

...Spinach complete with ladybug; carrots with tops on (normally the produce men cut off the tops before you take them home, same with onions); yolked and feathered eggs; as yet unitentified local fruit, with a large pit inside; and a Barley Loaf.

They get to the vegetable stands via pickups trucks piled high with watermellons or cantelope (currently) coming in from local farms. Once I went to the big wholesale vegetable market. There, a young boy follows you around with a wheelbarrow, toting your produce for a tip.