On Jul 14, 8:26*am, Christine Dabney > wrote:

> Here in Bakersfield, the farmers markets are disappointing. * I think
> they are taking advantage of a lot of people not knowing what ripe
> fruit looks and smells like.. Not only fruit too.. *They are selling
> grossly underripened fruit...and I keep on telling them that if they
> want me to buy it, they will have to have it a bit riper. *
>

Is the fruit just hard, or is it actually still green (or yellow, as
appropriate)?