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The Market:
Hollywood Farmers Market
Hollywood, Calif.
Ivar Ave. south of Hollywood Blvd.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 1p.m.
Marketgoer:
Mark Thompson, publisher of this Web site |
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What I Bought:
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Summer Squach, Eggplants The
green summer squash (second from left) is a Costa Romanesca, a
500-year-old Italian heirloom. The farmer who sold this to me
confidently proclaimed it the best zucchini on earth. The flesh is much denser
than that of a conventional zucchini, as I discovered when I halved this and
sauted it in olive oil, salt and pepper, as I usually do with zucchini, only to discover that I
needed to cook it for twice as long as usual..
Price: $1.50/lb for squash; $2/lb.
for eggplant
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Pears (back row) and
Apples (front row0, multiple varieties
Price: $1/lb.

Indian Blood Peaches
These peaches not only have a distinctive color, they have
a taste all their own.
Price: $2/lb.
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Jujubes This
is an oddball fruit that seems to be building a following in Southern
California. Several years ago, one or at most two vendors at the
major markets would carry them in the fall. Today, three or four
growers were selling jujubes at the Hollywood market. I bought the large ones at one stand
and the small ones at another. Read more about
jujubes.
Price: $2/lb.
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