The seasons might have changed this past Monday but there was precious little evidence of that judging by what was on offer at the Greenmarket today.
Seckel pears — Developed in the early part of the 19th century, seckel pears are a variety of heirloom pear with a dull green cast and red highlights. The fruit is very sweet with a somewhat grainy texture since it is a hybrid of European and Asian pear. Seckel pears are the variety most often found in home orchards.
White peaches — White peaches were known in Europe as early as the mid-17th century, although they were so delicate compared to yellow peaches that they nearly disappeared from commercial orchards. Since the 1980’s, white peaches have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity, and newly developed later-ripening varieties have extended the white peach season to nearly match that of yellow varieties.
Indian corn
Peppers
Eggplant
Nectarines
Concord grapes
Late season corn
Yellow “egg” plums — A plum that doesn’t appear until late summer or early autumn, yellow egg plums are large and golden yellow in color. The fruit is yellow or gold, very juicy and sweet. Absolutely wonderful in jams, jellies and in sorbet.
Jersey tomatoes
Yellow plum tomatoes
Green tomatoes
I love heirloom foods. I have not seen this pear before – no surprise as we can’t get such around here.
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It’s a lovely farmers’ market. Each time I go, I’m always discovering something new that I haven’t encountered before.
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