Grown In Connecticut

Sour apples, peaches and plums are this week's newest arrivals in markets, according to Rick Macsuga of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.  

Methley plums are the first variety harvested this season, and Macsuga said, "they're about the size of a ping pong ball and very, very sweet." Macsuga said some Lodi apples, which are sour, have been picked and they are commonly used in sauces.  

"It is what we consider a sour apple, it puts to shame those (sour apple) candies," he said. "If you like sour apples, this is the apple to eat." 

Macsuga also said that the heat has been very helpful for crops and that some farms are irrigating but Connecticut does not have drought conditions. 

"The heat is good for our peppers and watermelons and corn," he said. "Human-wise we don't enjoy this heat but crop-wise, it helps. While we're all sweltering, the farmers are dancing." 

Macsuga said that lettuce is winding down. 

What's fresh this week:

Blueberries

Methley plums

Yellow and white flesh peaches

Nectarines

Lodi apple

Green, wax beans

Tomatoes

Corn

Cucumbers

Squash

Raspberries

Kale

Swiss chard 

Where to find them:

The Old Saybrook Farmers’ Market is on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 210 Main Street. www.oldsaybrookfarmersmarket.com, WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted, SNAP/EBT. 

The Westbrook Farmers’ Market is on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Flat Rock Place in the Tanger Outlet Center. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted. 

Madison Farmers' Market is on Friday, from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Madison Town Green near 27 Meetinghouse Lane. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted, Check the Madison Farmer's Market Facebook page for more. 

Dudley Farmers’ Market is on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 2351 Durham Road in North Guilford. 

The Chester Sunday Farmers’ Market is on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Town Center. www.chestersundaymarket.com