+ Produce in NYC

+ In New York City, we do not have much agriculture, so we have to get our fruits and vegetables from farms outside the city. Everything has to come into the city by truck or train. Fresh produce improves the diet of New York, making us a healthier city.

+ Farmer’s Market The farmer’s market held on 82 nd Street on Saturdays is one of the best places to get fresh produce because everything comes straight from the farmers, which makes it the freshest and tastiest. Some stands sell items made from the produce like apple cider. If you buy something there every week, you can watch the seasons change, from asparagus in the spring to pumpkins in the fall.

+ Fruit Cart There are fruit carts all over the streets of the city. Buying from the carts is inexpensive and convenient, and the fruit and vegetables are usually ripe and fresh, since they come directly from Hunts Point Market in the Bronx every day. The people who work the carts stand outside by themselves from early until late in every kind of weather.

+ Supermarket A supermarket is one of the best places to buy produce in the city. In a supermarket, the workers constantly restock so they never run out. One thing I like about supermarkets is the variety of produce. They have all sorts of fruits and vegetables from apples to zucchini.

+ Ethnic Produce There are lots of ethnic markets in New York, selling produce from all over the world. Chinatown in Manhattan is one of the largest. These pictures show South Asian fruits such as dragon fruit, jackfruit, and durian.

+ Fresh Direct One interesting way to buy produce in the city is to order it from Fresh Direct, an online grocery store. You can buy all sorts of fruits and vegetables and have them delivered right to your door. Much of the produce they sell is from local farmers, so it is very fresh.

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