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Memorial Day at Union Square was a relatively tame affair. Shoppers were sparse, farmers even sparser. But the market was not, thankfully, lacking in strawberries. Nature’s little red package of sweetness, neatly topped off with a respectable hat, it’s as if the strawberry stopped just short of JFK’s biggest fashion statement.

• At Maxwell’s Farmstand: mint, thyme, oregano, sorrel, sage, tarragon and garlic, $1.25/bunch; chives and mizuna (use in stir-fry or sparingly, raw) $1.50/bunch; leeks, $0.75 ea; strawberries, $4/pint, $6/quart.

• At Phillip’s Farm: baby arugula, $12/lb; parsley, $1.50/bunch; radishes, $2/bunch; asparagus, $2/lb; greenhouse tomatoes, $4/lb.