In article >, turtlelover
> wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> <snip>
> > :-P I stocked up on dried CALIFORNIA apricots at Trader Joe's in
> > Tucson.

> Barb, I'm curious: how much were the apricots? (Sorry for asking about
> an old thread; I just subscribed to this NG.) We now have a Trader
> Joe's in Philadelphia. I haven't visited yet, but I plan to.

First, welcome to r.f.preserving. You'll find lots of knowledgeable and
generally pleasant participants.

Second, no problem. AFA the California aps go, $4.79 for a pound bag.
In pinning it down, I found this:
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...archive/2005/0
1/12/FDGLKANMV41.DTL>
The first bags I'd received from a California friend maybe 2-3 years ago
were Blenheim apricots; the ones I bought in Tucson were slab apricots -
the article referenced speaks of the differences. Must say I prefer the
slab aps.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 6/17/05 Pictures & story
from Notable Women's Dinner at the Governor's Residence.