Farmers Market Fruit

I go to the farmers market at least once a week if not more often with my husband when he gets what he needs for the restaurant. I always get my produce there because, well, it's easier. He knows all the farmers and he knows which ones are actually letting things ripen on vines in the sun and which are growing in the green house.

Anyway, here in California we are lucky enough to get a lot of the high summer fruit and veggies earlier in the year than other parts of the country because we get warm earlier in the year. This means stone fruit season is upon us. Stone fruit meaning anything with a pit like apricots, peaches, plums, etc. Also, cherries are in season, my favorite! Now we all know that market veggies taste better and they are much better for you than what gets picked halfway ripe and shipped halfway across the country. Today, I realized just how amazing the market fruit is! I have NEVER in my life had apricots that had so much flavor. You know when you get a bag of cherries at the grocery every fourth one or so is flavorless? My whole bag is incredible. Melons are also in season and I really like cantaloup. They had samples out so I had to taste. It almost brought me to my knees.

I guess my whole point is to tell everyone here to do yourself a favor and get your fruit from the market this summer. You will be shocked by what you find. I certainly have been. Plus, you help your local farmers. It's a win-win!