| AUGUST 2, 2011 -- This may not have been a good season for native plums or cherries but, according to Rick Macsuga of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, 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 |
