It Should Be An Excellent Year For Apricots

This may not have been a good season for native plums or cherries but, according to Rick Macsuga of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, but it is an excellent year for apricots. 

"We actually are in for a rare treat for Connecticut, is apricots," said Macsuga. "We don't get apricots very often, if the spring doesn't go near perfect, we usually lose them." 

Macsuga said apricots are a delicate tree fruit and Connecticut gets an apricot-friendly spring every five years or so. He knows of at least three growers who have apricots, which are being distributed around the state. 

Macsuga said a lot of specialty squashes, like the patti pan and zephyr are coming in and the heat last week helped farmers who grow okra and tomatoes. Macsuga said, "you're going to see volumes of tomatoes" 

Lettuces and raspberries are winding down.

Fresh this week:

Green, yellow summer squashes, patty pan, eight ball and zephyr

Yellow, red, purple, fingerling potatoes

Bell peppers, cubanelles, small hot ones

Heirloom, cherry, plum, grape tomatoes

Blueberries

Yellow and white flesh peaches, nectarines

Cut flowers

Swiss chard

Green, red, savoy cabbage

Baby eggplant, purple, neon and white

Cucumbers

Broccoli, broccoli rabe

Okra

Green beans

Here's 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