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Market Report
Santa Monica, Calif.
Wed., July 6, 2005

The Market:
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Santa Monica, Calif.
Arizona & 3rd Street
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(310) 458-8712

Marketgoer: Mark Thompson, publisher of this Web site

 

What I Bought:


(left to right) Elberta yellow peaches and Babcock white peaches from See Canyon; Arctic Sweet and Arctic Rose nectarines from Balderama Farm; Burgundy Plums from Honeycrisp Farm.

Price:  See Canyon fruit $2.40/lb.; Balderama nectarines $1.75/lb.; Burgundy plums $4/lb.


Chinese eggplant, beefsteak (top) and heirloom tomatoes; onions

Price: $1.50/lb. for beefsteak tomatoes; $4/lb. for heirloom tomatoes; onions $1/bunch


tomatillos, jalapeno peppers, basil, eggplant

Price: $1/bag for tomatillos and jalapenos; $1/bunch for basil


(back to front) strawberries, Mutsu apples, Ichiban Asian pears, Pinkerton avocados

Price: $4/three-pack of strawberries; apples $1/lb., Asian pears $1/75/lb., $.75/ea. for avocados

eggplant and Chinese "breakfast" melon

Price: $1/lb. for melon


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