"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:51:41 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
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>>> 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


Hmmm ... yeah one or two. The Claremont one is like 1000 feet from me. I
have been there before and found it pretty dismal. It gets picked over by
9:00am usually. There is only so much I am willing to do for veggies and
waking up early is not on the list.

The San Dimas one I think I just may check out.

Thanks for the list

Paul