The Alemany Farmer's Market is located at 100 Alemany Boulevard under the junction of the 101 and 280 freeways, and is held every Saturday from 7 AM to 1 PM. Founded in 1940, it is the oldest farmer's market in the Bay Area, and one of the biggest. Here's what we saw this week ...
NEW ARRIVALS:
Green almonds, sour plums, cactus leaf (nopales,) bitter melon, loquats, chard, green garlic.
Rainbow chard and opo leaves
IN SEASON:
Pomelos, basil, cucumbers, Asian vegetables of all kinds - bok choy, gai choy, Chinese broccoli, opo leaf, snow peas; salad greens, dill, seedlings for the garden, strawberries, asparagus, English peas, snap peas.
Bitter melon and local duck eggs
LAST CHANCE:
Leeks, cardoon, oranges, apples, fava beans.
Fresh flowers and English peas
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(Images: Kathryn Hill)
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Comments (4)
I always go to the farmers market at the ferry building. Is this alemany one better? How does it differ?
Well for one, it's much cheaper. More ethnic things.
ahhhhhhhhhhhh!! sour plums are here!
seriously, if you haven't had a sour plum, your life isn't complete.
Alemany is less bougie.