On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:51:41 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
>"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
...
>> In article >,
>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Yeah, my palate is out of sync. I guess they'll taste that much better
>>> next
>>> spring. I probably will have to plant some zux if I hope to be able to
>>> try
>>> them. Produce hell, that's where I live.
>>
>> I'm confused. Unless you've moved since the last time you posted your
>> location, you live pretty close to where much of the fresh produce in
>> the US is grown (Southern California). If you want to experience
>> produce hell, try Alaska. High prices, poor selection and poor quality.
>> Hawaii has some great tropical stuff, but for cool weather crops, same
>> story.
>
>
>Yep, SoCal. I can get great produce if I want to go on a 100 mile round
>trip. I do not want to go on a hundred mile round trip for veggies. I
>simply have not the time and gas is expensive. The crap they sell in the
>markets around here defies description. Most of the produce is grown in the
>Imperial Valley/Kern County which is over 150 miles due north of here. By
>the time it gets to me all that is left is what nobody else wanted.
>
>Paul
>
Here is a list of CA farmers markets. Are there none that are close
to you?
I gave the same list to Blinky, and he was surprised to find that
there was more available (and closer) than he thought.

http://www.cafarmersmarkets.com/find-market

Christine