Vendors at 7th Street Produce Market have been hit hard as retailers cut orders due to the coronavirus shutdown
Not even taco trucks, an emblematic feature of the L.A. culinary landscape, are being spared from the economic fallout of the global pandemic.Jonathan Sanchez of Choppy Produce, which recently had boxes of citrus, melons, bananas and other fruits stacked in front of its narrow storefront, said he is selling his inventory for less than he paid.
Expiring produce is usually donated to food banks and local churches, Sanchez said, but lately he’s seen fewer volunteers arriving to make their daily pickups and most churches are closed. Alejandra Leon, left, and sister Melissa Leon of La Sucursal Produce have seenfew customers at the market lately. They had worn protective masks earlier, they said, but decided to remove them because no one was around.
So far La Sucursal, which specializes in Latino produce and ingredients, has had to throw away unsold huauzontle — a Mexican herb that is traditionally popular during Lent — that spoiled. “Nobody is sure how long they can last like this,” Leon said. Her sister nodded solemnly in agreement. “As the end of the month looms, Carlos Franco says his customers, who are on a 21-day credit system, owe money, or will soon, despite little to no income trickling in.
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