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Default Why are farmers markets expensive?

On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:06:23 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>Barry said...
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>> $2 for four "burpless" cucumbers.

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>GREAT price! Lucky BUM!!!
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>I haven't had seedless cukes in awhile. Now I'll have to go and inspect.
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>Back at ya... do you peel the rind off? That also reduces burps.
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"Burpless" ain't "Seedless." These had plenty of seeds. Burpee (no pun
intended) sells about a dozen varieties of burpless cukes, which are
not necessarily seedless. Here in Indianapolis, those long seedless
cukes, usually from Canada, sell for about $2 each.

Barry in Indy