Opening week in early May for Todd Bell’s fruit stand was outstanding.
“I’ve never seen anything like this, never been this busy,” said Bell. “I saw people I’d never seen here before.”
Nice weather may have helped bring customers to his fruit stand on the north side of the 400 block of High Street West.
“I think it might be they don’t want to stand in line in the stores” for fear of catching Covid-19.
Bell had expected a good run from the inquiries asking when he would open, but not this flow. It was the best opening week in 36 years of operating a fruit stand in Moose Jaw.
Barring unforeseen weather events, he believes this year will provide a good fruit crop with Washington cherries arriving in about four weeks followed in a few weeks by Canadian cherries, apricots and peaches,
Getting the fruit picked won’t be a concern with his suppliers.
“They've got (foreign) workers here. They bring in 40 at a time.”
For now, the stand offers a wide selection of apples, berries, grapes, watermelon, cantaloupe, kiwis, nectarines and veggies like potatoes, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Ron Walter can be reached at [email protected]
