Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market has it all — but don’t look for seasonal fruit grown in New York State
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New Yorkers are chowing down Fujis and Galas — fruit varieties imported from afar — while upstate farms wither
Hunts Point produce merchants open to consider all options — including Jersey
Government bean-counters track hundreds of different food items trucked into the Bronx each week
The Hunts Point produce co-op supplies more than half of the fruits and vegetables in the city — and its threatened move to New Jersey could be very bad news for independent grocers and restaurants