Green and yellow round squash grown by McGrath Family Farms in Camarillo at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Greg Nauta of Rocky Canyon Farm, from Atascadero, sells a wide selection of melons at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Albion strawberries grown by Santiago Farms in Nipomo, at the Hollywood farmers market. This variety produces good fruit even in the hottest weeks of the year. (David Karp / For the Times)
Art Lange in a row of O’Henry peaches and Late Le Grand nectarines grown in Reedley. (David Karp / For the Times)
H&H Citrus sells Valencia oranges grown in Mentone at the Pomona farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Late Le Grand nectarine grown by Art Lange in Reedley. (David Karp / For the Times)
Sorrel grown by ABC Rhubarb Farm in Fillmore, at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Calimyrna and Black Mission figs grown by Arnett Farms in Fresno, at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Elegant Lady peaches grown by Tenerelli Orchards in Littlerock, at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For the Times)
Mission grapes grown by Mud Creek Ranch in Santa Paula, at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Broccoli grown by Ge Xiong in Sanger, at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Ed Behr, editor and publisher of the Art of Eating magazine, wife Kim and a son watch Shaheen Zekevat of Circle C Ranch, from Lake Hughes, pour Persian mulberries into a container, at the Hollywood farmers market. They sampled the berries for the first time on this visit from their home in Vermont and were impressed by the intense flavor. (David Karp / For the Times)
Heirloom tomatoes grown by Elser’s Country Farm in Yucaipa, at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For the Times)
Concord grapes grown by Murray Family Farms in Arvin, at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Freddy, vendor for Mark Boujikian of Raisin City, holds out a luscious Adriatic fig from the second crop, the main crop, at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For the Times)
