After Easter Sunday lunch at Fat Ivors we left in search of fresh strawberries. Nice waitress mentioned the strawberry lady in front of Lilac Foods. We drove up and found the strawberry lady with strawberries.
I bought 3 baskets for $7.50. She mentioned the strawberries were grown in Vista. They are juicy and full of sweet strawberry flavor. These fresh from the field strawberries are among the best I’ve eaten.
I took a quick look inside Lilac Foods. It was almost the size of a Vons/Safeway. Good selection of items. It’s great they let the strawberry lady sell her strawberries in front of their store.
Back in the old days I loved driving up to Valley Center as there were many roadside stands to buy fresh strawberries. Sometimes the stand would be right in front of the strawberry field. All the stands I knew of are now closed. It looks like in front of family owned grocery stores are the only spots to get fresh strawberries in Valley Center now.
Lilac Foods
28960 Lilac Rd
Valley Center, CA 92082 (760) 749-0400
Valley Center, CA 92082 (760) 749-0400
I went to the LJ Farmer’s Market today and there were lots of strawberries (with free samples!). I was tempted to buy the ‘extra large’ premium berries but wasn’t sure if they would taste amazing (for the price).
From my limited testing the small berries seem to have the most intense flavor. The extra large berries seem more for show and for dipping in chocolate.
That’s cool you are hitting the farmers market again. Currently the Hillcrest market is my fav as I get a massage nearby before the market opens so I get a good parking spot. After the massage I hit the market for fresh bread and strawberries. 🙂