The Fruit-Land Market – beloved, nostalgic, and symbolic of an older, rawer Tucson – will close on May 1st due to the sale of the property.
The Fruit-Land Market received little press, but for those curious about the quaint market with the spray-painted signage, here’s what’s available:
- 2008 writeup on the history of the market, owners, and their routine
- 1996 mention in the Los Angeles Times
- Brief 2009 mention on Tucson Foodie
- 2014 article regarding their final May closure
- 2010 Photo of Fruit-Land Market owner Larry Green preparing chilies
Quick Fruit-Land Market facts:
- Owner Larry Green took over the market in 1962
- Mr. Green worked for previous owner for $1 per hour
- Market operated by Mr. Green and wife, Joan
- The Greens lived in a house attached to the market and will sell their summer home in Detroit to purchase a permanent Tucson home
