On Fri, 16 Feb 2018 21:30:30 -0500, Doris Night
> wrote:

>On Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:47:04 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>>On 2018-02-16 4:28 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 2/15/2018 8:48 PM, wrote:
>>
>>> I've never seen them sold on the stalk, even at the farm stands.* They
>>> sell them loose.* That's okay.* Beats the heck out of some of the
>>> packages at the grocery store... you know what I mean, packed in little
>>> cardboard cartons with plastic over the top.* You can't really see what
>>> you're buying.* Regardless of where I buy them, I buy the loose ones so
>>> I can select them myself.
>>
>>
>>
>>I can't say that I have never seen them on the stalk, but it has been so
>>long that I can't remember when or where it was. I don't think I have
>>ever seen them fresh in a bag. We occasionally buy them frozen, and
>>they're not bad.
>
>There are about 5 farm stands within spiting distance from Picton that
>sell them on the stalk - last year they were $3. In fact, the local No
>Frills even carries them. You get quite a few sprouts for your money,
>and they are MUCH better than the loose ones.
>
>Doris

Agreed it keeps them fresh longer.