Grown In Connecticut: Apples For Pies And Cider Are Abundant

Rick Macsuga of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture said there are no big surprises in the markets this week but that shoppers can expect more variety of the fall fruits and vegetables.

"Cider is being made now," Macsuga said. "If you're an apple aficionado, this is really the time to be picking and eating."

Macsuga said there is also an increasing variety of ornamental crops like cut corn stalks, hay bales, pumpkins and gourds.

What's fresh this week:

Apples

Pears

Peppers

Tomatoes

Eggplant

Grapes

Winter squash

Potatoes

Peppers

Onions

Corn

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Cabbage

Kale

Spinach

Collard greens

Swiss Chard

Pumpkins

Gourds

Cider

Celery root

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 2 p.m. at 314 Flat Rock Place in the Tanger Outlet Center. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted. Check the Westbrook Farmers' Market Facebook page for more.

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