Signs of Spring - Market (not Farmers) Report

Even though they travel all the way from California, we still consider seeing green almonds as a sign that spring is here. Sahadi's market on Atlantic Street in Brooklyn has had the nuts for the past two consecutive weeks and then last Sunday we saw them at the Red Hook Fairway.

Green Almonds have a soft shell that looks and feels like felt. You can peel the nut open with your fingers and eat the raw, jelly-like fruit inside.  They only stick around for a short period and once there gone, you won't see them again until next April.