"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> Zeppo said...
>
>>
>> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>>> The produce market had JUMBO green bell peppers for 79¢/ea. Almost
>>> cantalope
>>> melon sized. Like two normal ones. I could barely get a hold of it. Got
>>> $1.00/ea. red, yellow and orange bells and an English cucumber.
>>>
>>> The artichokes on the other hand were between baby and medium sized for
>>> 79¢/ea. I passed on them.
>>>
>>> And they were out of basil!?? (
>>>
>>> Avocados were $1.19/ea. I passed on those too. ((
>>>
>>> There were the typical "two ladies gabbing" roadblocks in every aisle
> and
>>> the
>>> stocking grocers piling boxes of fresh fruits and veggies onto tables,
>>> yelling help and advice to customers in what is the slowest
>>> unchoreographed
>>> ballet that is my produce market.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> I know I've asked you this before, but which produce market do you shop
> at?
>>
>> Jon
>
>
> Jon,
>
> Today and most often, Gentile's in Newtown Square on 252 just south of
> West
> Chester Pike. Other times, in no particular order, the Produce Junction in
> Broomall, the one (the name always escapes me) on 452, roughly 1/4 mile
> south of Baltimore Pike, Linvilla Orchards of Media, the parking lot
> produce trucks and the street corner cornfields dotted around the county.
>
> Andy

I need to get down to Gentiles sometime. I get to Produce Junction once in a
while, but I don't like that they pick the produce for you.

I love Linvillas but rarely get down that way anymore. Paul Linville was the
sailing chairman of my outdoors club for many years and used to host a corn
roast for the club each September. Nothing like pulling the corn off the
stalks and dropping them in the pot for fresh corn.

Jon

Zeppo said...

> I need to get down to Gentiles sometime. I get to Produce Junction once
> in a while, but I don't like that they pick the produce for you.

It's probably 60% nursery / 40% produce. Well, at least you don't have
everybody pawing and pecking all the produce all day long. Probably adds
longevity to the produce?


> I love Linvillas but rarely get down that way anymore. Paul Linville was
> the sailing chairman of my outdoors club for many years and used to host
> a corn roast for the club each September. Nothing like pulling the corn
> off the stalks and dropping them in the pot for fresh corn.
>
> Jon


Jon,

I never met the man. Is he still with us? If he is, I'll ask to meet him
during the pick your own harvests over the summer months.

I was thinking of joining the swim club this year. I never knew they had one
until I passed it by on the hayride transport to the sweet corn fields last
harvest.

They also make great unfiltered fresh pressed apple cider.

The bakery stuff all looks and smells good too.

But then there's always PA Dutch country! ))

Andy