Gregory Morrow wrote:
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> Arri London wrote:
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> > Ophelia wrote:
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> > > cybercat wrote:
> > > > "Arri London" > wrote in message
> > > ...
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> > > >> cybercat wrote:
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> > > >>> Sometimes there's nothing better.
> >
> > > >> LOL we don't have fresh berries at this time of year so frozen are
> > > >> used in that capacity.
> >
> > > >> Started eating blueberries daily in an effort to boost my now
> > > >> less-than-good eyesight. Tastes a lot better than any supplement!
> >
> > > > Frozen are good, too, but the skins get so tough, don't you find them?
> > > > Normally we only have frozen this time of year, too. Their medicinal
> > > > properties are pretty amazing, I agree.
> >
> > > We have fresh blueberries in our supermarkets but I don't know where they
> > > are from. I will look next time I go there.
> >
> > Have seen fresh berries in our market too but they came from somewhere
> > where it isn't winter right now. We normally try to avoid fruits/vegs
> > not grown in this country (US) or Canada. Except maybe the really nice
> > clementines that come from South Africa LOL!
>
> "Darling Clementines" are starting to show up at a good price, these
> are primarily from Spain where I am (Chicago). I send a 5 lb. carton
> to my mom every Christmas...
>
> Saw some nice - looking mandarin oranges with stems and leaves, I'm
> going to buy a few of them...they look stylish in the fruit bowl.
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

The clementines I used to buy in London came either from Spain or South
Africa. We did get a box of South African clementines earlier in the
autumn. The ones on the shelves now seem to be from California.