Concord Grapes

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Twelve years in Massachusetts and I have yet to see a single Concord Grape for sale at any grocery store or farm stand. Has anyone seen them locally at a store or outdoor market? Where I do see them is on people's carport arbors in the neighborhood (and boy, do I wish I had one). If you're growing them, I'd gladly pay top dollar for a pound or two. I haven't had them in eons...

Comments

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Don't know about Davis, but I've seen them for sale at the fruit stand on the corner of Washington and Summer in downtown Boston...Lambert's, I think it is.

I've also seen them at Harvest Co-Op in Central Square, though they were a bit squished when I saw them there recently.

Aren't they amazing? I'm addicted to them, but they're seasonal, so I can only have them a few times a year. *sigh*

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I work just two T stops away from that fruit stand in Downtown Crossing. I'll check there, and the Harvest. Thanks!

I am so jonesing for delicious Concords, and haven't had any since I moved from Upstate NY more than a decade ago. There everywhere out there -- I've even had Concord Grape Pie! I could eat a pound of them in one sitting, if only I can find some. :-)

[entrochan.livejournal.com]

A couple of weeks ago there were some in Trader Joe's in cambridgeport.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I wonder if the one on Boylston has them? I should call and find out....

[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

They have them at Trader Joe's in Cambridge, and a little closer to Davis, they've had them at Pemberton Market for a couple weeks.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I could stop at Pemberton's tonight. :-)

I should have ask about this long ago...

[alphacygni]

Yes, I just saw them at Pemberton a couple of days ago. They awed me with their dark purpleness. But I was also busy being awestruck because I'd never been in Pemberton's before and two of the luxury splurge groceries I love best are exotic condiments and strange chocolates, which appear to compromise at least two thirds of Pemberton's inventory.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I love that store but I so seldom go. They (and their grape section) will definitely see me tonight. I'd better check if they're open after 6:00 PM though...

Concords! I might have Concords by the end of the day!

*leaps in cubicle*

[syntheticnature.livejournal.com]

You've probably sorted this out by now, but they're open until 9PM on weeknights.

[joylewis.livejournal.com]

Market Basket in Union Square has them!

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

That and Super 8 are a very good reason to get my bike fixed!

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

I recently started shopping at Market basket and (as a huge mega-supermarket phobe) have been impressed at both their produce section and the absence of megaplex stupidity of a place like Shaw's (nee Star Market). It's just hungry, diverse folks.

I like Pemberton's but the last few times I've been there their produce was tired from too many late nights and spritzes

[enfa.livejournal.com]

I can confirm sighting at the somerville ave market basket, a good sized plastic box for 2.99, and they're DELICIOUS. It has been...10 years since I had one...straight from the vine at my parents' old house. Zounds.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, where is that? (I've heard the name, but don't remember the store...)

[komos.livejournal.com]

There's also one in the South End.

[syntheticnature.livejournal.com]

I got some at Whole Foods at Fresh Pond a couple of days ago. They aren't quite as delicious as I remember last year's Concords being, but I don't know if that's them or me.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Wow, they seem to be everywhere except where I shop! (Porter Star, mostly).

[davis-denizen.livejournal.com]

Beacon Star has them too.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I hate Porter Star, but I'm car-less. They seem to be psychic in their ability to guess my favorite cereals so they can discontinue them.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

Is Porter Shaws really that much harder to get to? :) They had em last year.

[syntheticnature.livejournal.com]

Yup! :-) I just sighted them at "Farmer's Bounty", the Indian market next to Goodwill in Davis Sq.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

They have them there TODAY! $3 per quart. GO NOW! :)

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

I had some from the Roche Bros. near my office last Thursday.

[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

go for a bike ride up the path outbound towards 128/95, i know there's bunches overhanging the path growing wild (as are muscadines). stop when you smell grape. you probably know what i mean :)

between those two varieties, i've picked over 25 lbs this season just ... here and there. it's a very good year for grapes it seems. can't help but trip over them.

#

[bluedaisy.livejournal.com]

There are some on sale, as of yesterday, at Whole Foods at Alewife.

[rxrfrx.livejournal.com]

Russo's has them often. I think I even got a package of seedless ones once.

[ron_newman]

What and where is Russo's?

[rxrfrx.livejournal.com]

The best produce market in MA

www.russos.com