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Paul M. Cook

"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:43:53 +0000 (UTC),
> (Steve Pope) wrote:
>
>>Paul M. Cook > wrote:
>>
>>>If I had the need for a crate of cukes for pickling I'd fid a farmers
>>>market
>>>and get them wax free to start with.
>>
>>For sure.
>>
>>Life is too short to eat waxed produce.
>
> It is, if you live in an area where there is abundant organic produce
> and markets where you can unwaxed produce. If you don't then you get
> short shrift..and have to make do with what is there, or not eat any
> produce at all.
> Not every place is the bay area...unfortunately...
>
> 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.
>
> The corn is good though..

Lousy farmer's markets in Bakersfield? I know that urban sprawl has hit
them hard but are all the farms gone?

Paul