2008_07_10-AlemanyA.jpgGreen walnuts, sour grapes, plums, and much more were seen at the Alemany Farmer's Market last weekend. It's the peak of the season, and the stalls were just bulging with fresh produce of all kinds!

NEW ARRIVALS: Chiles, Armenian cucumbers, eggplant, gourds, squash blossoms, melons

IN SEASON: Stone fruit, assorted Asian greens for soups, squash, blackberries, corn

LAST CHANCE: Strawberries, blueberries, cherries, asparagus

2008_07_10-AlemanyB.jpgSour grapes and plums

2008_07_10-AlemanyC.jpgFresh walnuts and lufa gourds - let them dry until hard, then peel off the shell and you have your own homemade loofah!

2008_07_10-AlemanyD.jpgPurple Thai Spinach

(Images: Kathryn Hill)