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Jan Prinsen visits Elzas

Jan Prinsen visited several stores and markets in French Alsace in October.
Jan Prinsen visited several stores and markets in French Alsace in October.
It does look idyllic there…
It does look idyllic there…
The Norma supermarket specializes in organic products
The Norma supermarket specializes in organic products
Many fruits and vegetables were displayed individually to be hand-picked. Tomatoes of the Savéol brand.
Many fruits and vegetables were displayed individually to be hand-picked. Tomatoes of the Savéol brand.
Savéol also offers various specialties in a box.
Savéol also offers various specialties in a box.
Endives from France: it doesn't get any more obvious…
Endives from France: it doesn't get any more obvious…
The onions in net packaging.
The onions in net packaging.
The fresh produce department.
The fresh produce department.
A market stall in Alsace with a lovely presentation.
A market stall in Alsace with a lovely presentation.
1.50 for a cauliflower.
1.50 for a cauliflower.
Artichokes, 2 euros each. Carrots 1.50 a bunch.
Artichokes, 2 euros each. Carrots 1.50 a bunch.
Another fruit and vegetable stall.
Another fruit and vegetable stall.
Of course Jan Prinsen is pictured as well. On the left, Jonagold for 99 cents a kilo.
Of course Jan Prinsen is pictured as well. On the left, Jonagold for 99 cents a kilo.
Various vegetables in wooden crates.
Various vegetables in wooden crates.
You are also allowed to grab your own Prince de Bretagne tomatoes in this supermarket. Leek, on the other hand, is packaged in a net.
You are also allowed to grab your own Prince de Bretagne tomatoes in this supermarket. Leek, on the other hand, is packaged in a net.
Local endives.
Local endives.
Endive packaging.
Endive packaging.
Display of individual produce. Tomatoes for 3.70 per kilo.
Display of individual produce. Tomatoes for 3.70 per kilo.
Because suppliers' boxes are used for display purposes, consumers can also see where the product originates.
Because suppliers' boxes are used for display purposes, consumers can also see where the product originates.
Jan at the vegetable display.
Jan at the vegetable display.
Tomatoes left: 3.99 per kilo and right: 2.55 per kilo. You can buy the celery for 1.60.
Tomatoes left: 3.99 per kilo and right: 2.55 per kilo. You can buy the celery for 1.60.
The cabbage display.
The cabbage display.
Jan Prinsen
Jan Prinsen
The organic bananas are packaged in plastic.
The organic bananas are packaged in plastic.
Apples from France.
Apples from France.
And all the information on the apple variety can be found on the card…
And all the information on the apple variety can be found on the card…
It doesn't get any fresher, local cultivation.
It doesn't get any fresher, local cultivation.
Focus on products from Alsace.
Focus on products from Alsace.
Halloween mandarins, who hasn't heard of them?
Halloween mandarins, who hasn't heard of them?
Some products in their 'own' boxes, others in green crates.
Some products in their 'own' boxes, others in green crates.
Different varieties of Italian grapes.
Different varieties of Italian grapes.
Little houses…
Little houses…
The market is held regularly
The market is held regularly
An indoor market in Alsace.
An indoor market in Alsace.
Sherlock mandarins, not chemically treated.
Sherlock mandarins, not chemically treated.
Apple display.
Apple display.
Pumpkins. You can buy them whole, or per piece. 2.50 a kilo.
Pumpkins. You can buy them whole, or per piece. 2.50 a kilo.
Potatoes and tomatoes.
Potatoes and tomatoes.
Vegetables presented in green crates.
Vegetables presented in green crates.
Or separately…
Or separately…
Kept fresh using a humidification system.
Kept fresh using a humidification system.
Les 6 Saveurs
Les 6 Saveurs
Pumpkins, with a sort of soup kit below.
Pumpkins, with a sort of soup kit below.
The lettuce is also humidified.
The lettuce is also humidified.
Will the avocados also be cooled?
Will the avocados also be cooled?
Green and red
Green and red
They also love flowers in Alsace.
They also love flowers in Alsace.
And some more pumpkins…
And some more pumpkins…
Fruit packets, always handy.
Fruit packets, always handy.
Various potatoes, nicely displayed.
Various potatoes, nicely displayed.
Bell peppers are actually packaged here.
Bell peppers are actually packaged here.
In 1 supermarket, clementines with leaf could be found.
In 1 supermarket, clementines with leaf could be found.