The market sits a few blocks north of the green and is busiest on Thursdays and Saturdays, when small farmers from the surrounding hills bring in produce. The cooler upland climate gives Manchester parish a wider range of crops than the coast — carrots, cabbage, citrus, ginger, escallion, the famous Bombay mangoes from nearby orchards, and the local sorrel grown for the Christmas drink.
The covered halls handle staples; meat, fish, and craft stalls spill onto the surrounding streets. It is honest, working, unpretty — a useful contrast to the manicured green at the centre of town.