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:

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.