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Re: C_C_T
Not doing that well - yet... But thank you so much. 
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on August 25, 2018 at 7:40 PM
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Re: FS
Probably not FS I think it is something the supermarkets thought up as a lot of stuff is wasted by not conforming to standard.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 25, 2018 at 8:04 AM
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Re: Pat
Yes of course if one pays top whack one deserves the best, but it is surprising how many will source cheaper ,if it is reasonable. Archie sells cheap bags of apples they have given the apple maggot a home, but it no longer in there. 
posted by
C_C_T
on August 25, 2018 at 8:03 AM
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Re: Ciel
You are right Ciel. One thing that used to puzzle me was at times a lady similar to a Duchess one come into the veggie store and I heard her once or twice ask the owner if he had any ( tired asparagus) I realized she wanted some on the cheap. Yes i was young once.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 25, 2018 at 7:58 AM
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Rpresta
Glad you are better RP it feels lonely without`your sweet comments.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 25, 2018 at 7:50 AM
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Re: Corbin
Yes it is great if one can have first pick,when one one has tasted how things used to be,one can tell the difference.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 25, 2018 at 7:48 AM
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Re: Kabu
Well a lot of stuff is not grown in soil and of course it is grown for presentation and long keeping qualities.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 25, 2018 at 7:46 AM
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i bought locally grown Tomatoes this week. They don't look as perfect but they are delicious. and cheaper.
posted by
Kabu
on August 24, 2018 at 2:40 PM
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In all my travels across America, I have to say the most beautiful veggies and produce hands down was in the neighborhood groceries in Manhatten......It seemed like since the ships came in their way, they got the first choice....the rest was sent to the heartland.
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on August 24, 2018 at 2:00 PM
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Re: C_C_T
Yes, here it's like some stores have no shame about selling "wonky" veggies. Others are quite pristine. I enjoyed your poem very much. Dreams so often disappear into a puff of air. Well told.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on August 24, 2018 at 12:37 PM
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In NYC years ago, in Brooklyn, I went into a neighborhood grocery and saw there, presented for sale at regular prices, carrots that could be tied in bows, exhausted lettuces and cabbages, vegetables my mother would never have considered buying even at bargain prices. It was then I understood something of city life and poverty.
In cultures that have known starvation, nothing edible is wasted.
I'm loving the imagery of this poem, the sunshine and shadows.
posted by
Ciel
on August 24, 2018 at 10:30 AM
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The wonky veggies taste just as good when chopped in salads or
soups. But I do look for perfection when I'm paying a premium price for stuff in the produce aisle.
posted by
Pat_B
on August 24, 2018 at 10:29 AM
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I haven't noticed any wonky produce at my local grocery store. They always seem to get the items to come out consistently...The sunshine does offer hope of a better tomorrow.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 24, 2018 at 10:27 AM
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