There are local pears available at a few stalls now, bartlett and the smaller, round Japanese variety. Both taste perfect. Pick the soft ripe ones to eat immediately, or the harder ones to ripen at home. Sosio's just got some amazing Yakima Reds that might be the tastiest pears I've ever had. Local sugar snap peas and English peas are starting to show up at the stalls.
Sugar snaps add crunch and a burst of sweet flavor to stir-fries and salads.
While there's a lot of plums in the Market, an organic table had three different varieties of small, wild plums this week that look and taste incredible. Those in need of even more color can pick up some tiny purple potatoes. Called pepitas in Mexico, they can be used in many Mexican dishes, or roasted and eaten on their own. A few people have radicchio available, including Jordan Village Farms,the permanent organic stall inside the market. This reddish, bitter leaf is most commonly used in salads, but is excellent sauteed or in risotto.