Sumo mandarins

[cookie monster]

They're back at Whole Foods (or at least at Whole Foods in Venice). Expensive as always, but so good.

[FED]

they're all grown "locally" as in california, but as i understand it the trees are still pretty tightly held and i'm not aware of any that are available at farmers markets.

[A5 KOBE]

I believe the ones at HMart are from Korea.

[Mattapoisett in LA]

Then they are not Sumos, they are Dekopons.

[bulavinaka]

Are dekopon and sumo different? Thought they were the same fruit marketed with a different name here?

[Mattapoisett in LA]

Sumos are Dekopons developed here. Imported Dekopons might be waxed and sterilized via heating and cooling while the CA Sumos would not be.

[bulavinaka]

10-4 - I get all of that. The way your response was phrased made it seem like these were two different animals - not the same animal treated differently. Thanks.

[Mattapoisett in LA]

FED The Wednesday SMFM has a rep from the growers with the Organic Sumos.

[FED]

last weekend i bought sumos at the farmers market and they were absolutely perfect. they are rare, but they are there.

[Mattapoisett in LA]

What is the price per box at WF? At Mitsuwa they are $13.99 and at the Plaza Market in Koreatown they are $12.99 but the ones at the Plaza seem to be much drier than the ones I got at Mitsuwa.

[A5 KOBE]

They were $11.99 at HMart for a case of 12. Whole Foods was pretty pricey but they are of superior quality and I believe grown locally.

[cookie monster]

$2.99/lb at Whole Foods, and they seem to average about 2/3 lb each, so definitely pricier. I believe they are local - will check on that this evening. Does anyone know if the local ones are available at any of the farmers' markets?

[TonyC]

Aren't they ALL grown "locally"?