New England Produce Center

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The New England Produce Center also known as the Chelsea Produce Market is a wholesale market for produce on Market Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts, one of the largest in the world. [1] [2] It is served by the Grand Junction Railroad in addition to truck links via Interstate 93 and Boston's Northeast Expressway (Route 1). The surrounding industrial area has a U.S. Post Office as well as many restaurant and food wholesale businesses.

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-09-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2010/09/chelsea_produce_market_to_rece.html