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 Ledyard Farmers’ Market is on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ledyard Town Center at the Fair Grounds. www.ledyardfresh.com, WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted.

The Norwich Uncas Farmers’ Market is on Mondays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Uncas on the Thames, 401 West Thames Street, 100 Campbell Building. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted, SNAP/EBT.

The Norwich Downtown Farmers’ Market is on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the boat marina in Howard Brown Park on Route 2. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted.

The Preston Farmers’ Market is on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Preston Plains School on Route 164. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted.