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