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Pop-up fruit stands on Capitol Hill

Mexican guy selling Champagne Mangos ($1 each) and strawberries ($10 for half flat, 6 pints) every weekday evening (starting around 4 pm) at 19th Avenue East and Thomas.

Eastern Washington guy Travis sells organic cherries ($3.99/lb) at the corner of 11th Avenue East and Pine weekdays and weekends
Wenatchee guy sells cherries ($3/lb) at 15th Avenue East and Mercer (Chutney’s Chaat Lounge Parking Lot)

You’ll also find fruit vendors like these around the city. CHS will be looking more deeply at this new — to Seattle — urban phenomenon soon.

 

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Isabel
Isabel
13 years ago

I had no idea these were elsewhere in the city; the only one I knew of was the truck selling cherries over on Beacon Hill. Pleasant surprise!

Mike with curls
Mike with curls
13 years ago

Cherries were a treat from a fellow near Cal Anderson park – yummy

From Royal City – so Washington grown. yummy again.

Ella
Ella
13 years ago

Madison Ave around 34th in front of Broadmoor every weekend…YUM YUM YUM!

SSanchez
SSanchez
13 years ago

I saw a lady selling cherries at the corner of Pine and Melrose last night on my way home.
One of the few things I’ve missed from my brief stay in California is the corner vendors.

Glasses
Glasses
13 years ago

What exactly does this gentleman’s ethnicity have to do with the story? If it were a white guy, would you lead with ‘White guy selling…’? I’m sure it wasn’t intentional or malicious, but something to think about in the future!

Sorry.

Mike with curls
Mike with curls
13 years ago

…. Travis the cherry vendor is quite winsome …. on the Hill, cherry popping is a standing offer, ‘er sorta of, well a given in many instances ….

Maybe I should not post this, but he IS cute.

krdsings
krdsings
13 years ago

no, they are depicted by place in origin… as in, “Wenatchee guy…” . :p

Glasses
Glasses
13 years ago

Seadevi, that is awesome. Thanks!

jseattle
jseattle
13 years ago

Fair I guess but here’s the deal. I edited this and thought the origins element was interesting. So, it started with Wenatchee, not the mango man’s ethnicity. We are doing more on this next week so hopefully we can tell you more about these guys without getting anybody into trouble with the man.

jseattle
jseattle
13 years ago

And now I’ve had a chance to confirm with Seadevi that the vendor is indeed Mexican. Updated above.

jdestes
jdestes
13 years ago

I am headed east to get some sunshine this weekend and I am taking orders for Bing and Rainier Cherries.
Send me an email at [email protected] and we can work something out.

Rachel
Rachel
13 years ago

He totally could not be any cuter. So adorable.

paul
13 years ago

This isnt a new phenomenon to Seattle. People have been selling local fruit on corners for many years – like my whole life (28).