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:

Mystic Farmers’ Market is on Tuesdays from 2 to 6 p.m., at the Quiambaug Firehouse located at 50 Old Stonington Road. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted. 

Groton Farmers’ Market is on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Groton Shopping Plaza next to the Post Office on Route 1. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted. 

Westerly-Pawcatuck Farmers’ Market is on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 85 Main St., just past The Bridge restaurant in Westerly. 

Stonington Farmers’ Market is on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon near the town fishing pier in the borough. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted. 

Mystic-Denison Farmers’ Market is on Sundays from noon to 3 p.m., located at 120 Pequotsepos Road across from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. www.denisonhomestead.org/farm‐market, WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted.