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I'm madly in love with these (new-to-me) raspberries from Fruit Valley Orchards at the Greenmarket. I had the same palate revelation that I did when I first tried a tri-star strawberry -- like, wow, raspberries can taste like this? These greenhouse grown jewels are gorgeous, with hulls that hide little conical cores. They're sweet, complex, floral and firm -- nothing like those tasteless Driscoll's monsters. (I really think Driscoll's epitomizes everything that's wrong with big agritinkering -- scentless, overgrown fruits bred for people who only react to visual cues from their food.) This is fruit you eat one bite at a time, no cream/sugar/pie crust necessary. They're from Oswego, NY, they're wicked expensive ($6/half pint), and summer is short so I'm going to buy them as long as they're around.
Fruit Valley Orchards stand
Union Square Greenmarket, southwest corner on Saturdays
$6/half-pint
I'm so lucky to be able to eat them fresh from my mother-in-law's garden. Have you ever tried blackberries? They are super delicious.