Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, "Del Cecchi"
> > wrote:
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>>"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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>>>In article >,
wrote:
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>>>I'd kill for some locally grown fresh
>>>aps. I'll make do with what's sent here, though. Am thinking
>>>about a jar of Apricot Butter in the bountiful basket, though I
>>>have one from last year available.
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>>You will have to make do with the shipped ones. This be minnesota.
>>Apricots basically don't grow here, although some folks try. Maybe Iowa
>>or Michigan or someplace? Door Co.?
>>
>>del
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> I think I didn't say it right. I'd kill for some apricots grown and
> ripened in California and teleported (or something) to me for use. I've
> always made my blue ribbon apricot butter with California aps, Del. I
> used to be able to get them for a buck a pound, now I buy when they're
> two bucks a pound. Ugh. They're usually not very ripe. It's time..
> I may need a bank loan.


I thought apricots grew in those little plastic bags at Fleet Farm.
They're kinda dry, but they taste good.

I've seen something at the produce sections at the stores that *look*
like fresh apricots, but they have no taste at all.

Best regards,
Bob