Evening star., 1936-05-15
Market Tips
BIZ LUCIE EBERLY.

HOMEGROWN spinach from near
by is the newcomer to the veg
etable stalls this week. The large,
crisp leaves, tender and full-flavored,
should be tasty as salad green IS
we'll as a cooked vegetable. Aspara-
gus from nearby Is plentiful now, too,
and merchants say it is now at its
prime. (Do enjoy it now while YOU
may, for the season will soon be over)
Sweet corn is being received from
Florida now and is excellent. Limas,
also from Florida, are coming In good
shipments, but are still quite high in
price. Okra Is unusually fine this
week, as is eggplant, which is large
and firm. Don't forget that these two
are good substitutes for the usual
main dish, okra gumbo or stuffed
baked eggplant and are a nice change
in hot weather. Carrots, small and
tender; beets, snap beans, green peas
and peppers, yellow garden and Ital.
ian squash, all appear to be fine. Gel
cry is poor. It is the in-between sea-
son, we understand; the new crop,
however, is expected very soon. To-
matoes, the "beefsteak" variety, are
now coming from Florida and are far
superior to the hot-house variety that
have been on the market so long.
Crisp endive is still good, but won't
be with us much longer. Alligator
pears, or avocados, are very good
Just now and many Of the stalls are
featuring them at attractive prices.
STRAWBERRIES from nearby and
Bing cherries from California are
the two new arrivals at the fruit
counters this week. The berries,
though o little pale in color. are per-
fectly delicious in flavor and should
be good for shortcake or ice cream.
The cherries are still small in size
and q little tart. However, it's good
to see them in the market and there
is q clamor for them, as there usu-
ally is when they first appear. Canta-
loupes are coming in large ship
ments now and are really quite nice.
Most of the stalls and stores are SELL
ing good-sized ones at two for IS
cents. Red raspberries are being re-
ceived in larger shipments, too.
and should make the perfect dinner
party dessert fruit. Honeydews are
still coming from the Argentine. The
California crop as yet is not quite
ready for shipment. Citrus fruit is
fair; the Florida rusty-skinned Or
anges, the best for juice. are very
scarce. Large white grapes from South
American vineyards are very good this
week and unusually cheap for this
time Of year.
Dish stalls are buster than they
have been for some time. Butter
fish, those delectable. sweet and mild
tasting Summer fish, are being re-
ceived from both New Jersey and
Norfolk waters Rock fish, pan and
large, are still plentiful. Bluefish,
founders and sea bass, however, are
scarce, but lemon sole has come in
to take the place Of the three year.
around favorites for the time being.
Sea trout, both pan size and baking
size, continue to run good. Boston
mackerel Is coming in again and is
exceptionally fine. Shad Is scarce this
week, though roe shad Is still rur-
ming. Fresh salmon, the first Of the
season, has been received for week
end marketing and Is selling ut IS
cents . pound. Hard-shelled crabs
are scarce, as 1t Is the "off season" :"
There will also be . shortage Of crab
meat on this account. Soft-shelled
crabs, as last week, are coming In
large and good shipments. Though
still . little small In dss, they are
excellent n 6evoe.