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Fresh Harvest November's End

The sky might be darkening, but there is still plenty to enjoy from the harvest.

The first Mandarin oranges of the season are coming to market now. There are several varieties of Mandarin--some are sweet and some are tart.

Members of the Mandarin orange family include clementine, dancy, satsuma and tangerine.

Most of the Mandarins that come to market are satsumas. But try and find the clementine. It is tiny with a very thin skin. It is seedless with red-orange flesh. Pop it in your mouth for a tangy-sweet treat!

As you head out to the farm market this week, here’s an update on the fresh vegetables and fruits your growers will likely have on hand:

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End of October Harvest

As October comes to a close, the final harvest of the hardier vine crops is underway and the fresh fall pickings of greens and root crops have begun. Kale is approaching full maturity and cabbages are starting to slow down in their growth.

Now is the time to enjoy your final fresh pickings of tender squash. The first killing frost of the season is not far away.

At the farm market this week, look for the following fresh picked crops:

First-of-season: Chestnuts, kale, kiwi, persimmons, pomegranates, new walnuts.

Peak-of-season: Apples, apple cider, apple cider vinegars, arugula, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, chard, chilies, chipotles, cilantro, collards, dried fruit, green onions, guava (pineapple and strawberry), heirloom tomatoes, herb starts, leaf lettuce, leeks, lima beans, mushrooms, new potatoes, olive oil, onions, radishes, raisins, raspberries, red onions, rutabagas, salad mix, scallions, spinach, strawberries, sweet yellow onions, sweet potatoes, vegetable plant starts, fresh herbs including chives, dill, French tarragon, garlic chives, marjoram, parsley, rosemary, Russian tarragon, sage, oregano and culinary bay leaves.

End-of-season: Asian pears, basil, bell peppers, pickling and salad cucumbers, lemon cucumbers, eggplants, garlic, grapefruit, grapes, green beans, lemons, melons, nectarines, nopalitos, oranges, peaches, plums, raspberries, Romano beans, scallions, shelling peas, snow peas, strawberries, summer squash (Delicata, butternut, Kabocha and acorn),table grapes, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips, yellow waxed beans, winter vegetable starts, zucchini

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Early October Fresh Harvest

Clear October days are great for taking walks and picking up bright fall leaves. If you are headed to the farm market this week, keep in mind that in many regions of the the northern hemisphere the first true frost of autumn is just around the corner.

Eggplant and peppers will soon be making their last appearnces of the year. So now is the time to savor just a little more of the fresh summer harvest.

The final pickings of beans, broccoli, and squash are not far off, and while tomatoes often survive a light frost, you should enjoy them now as well.

Fried green tomatoes should be one of the rituals of the first frost.Slice hard greentomatoes, dip them in salted flour, andd fry them crisp and brown in butter. Serve them with baked corned beef hash.

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The End of September Harvest

It really does feel like the end of summer here in the Sonoma Valley this week. The weather has turned breezy and slightly cooler. At the farm market in the Sonoma town plaza this past Tuesday evening a sweater was in order once the sun dipped below the valley edge.

Our growers still have a lot to choose from, but it seems the tables are shrinking ever so slightly.

There were plenty of heirloom tomatoes to choose from also eggplants and squash, but I'm seeing more apples which means the fall harvest is around the corner.

The end of summer is a time to savor the end of summer’s crops and to anticipate the first crisp fall frosts.

At the farm market this week, here is a list of what your growers are likely to have on hand:

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Early September Fresh Harvest

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The heat lovers come into their own this time of year: melons, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, lima beans and corn. And the potato and sweetpotato crops will be coming on storng in the next weeks.

Enjoy your visit to the farm market this week. Here’s a list of some of the crops that you will find:

First-of-season: Apples, Asian pears, chilies, gobo, table grapes, kale, potatoes, winter vegetable starts.

Peak-of-season: Apples, apple cider, apple cider vinegars, apricots, arugula, avocados, Bartlett pears, basil, beets, bell peppers, broccoli, cabbages, cantaloupes, carrots, chard, chipotles, cilantro, collards, corn, pickling and salad cucumbers, dried fruit, eggplants, figs, garlic, green beans, green onions, heirloom tomatoes, herb starts, hot and sweet peppers, leaf lettuce, leeks, lemon cucumbers, melons, mushrooms, nectarines, new potatoes, nopalitos, olive oil, olives, onions, peaches, plums, radishes, raisins, raspberries, red onions, Romano beans, salad mix, spinach, squash blossoms, strawberries, summer squash, sweet yellow onions, tomatoes, tomatillos, vegetable plant starts, yellow waxed beans, zucchini; fresh herbs including chives, dill, French, tarragon, garlic chives, marjoram, parsley, rosemary, Russian tarragon, sage, oregano and culinary bay leaves.

End-of-season: Blueberries, lavender, lemons, scallions, oranges, grapefruit, shelling peas, snow peas, turnips.

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Late August Farm Market

Why is August called the lush harvest month?

The answer is at the farmers’ market this week.

Here is a list of the fresh fruits and vegetables I found at the farm market this past Tuesday at the farmers' market in the Sonoma plaza. The bounty is likely to very similar where you live.

First-of-season: Apple cider, apricots, basil, Bartlett pears, bell peppers, chilies, cucumber, gobo, kale, snow peas, shelling peas, yellow waxed beans, green beans, melons, squash blossoms, red onions, sweet yellow onions, garlic, table grapes, radishes, summer squash, tomatillos, zucchini.

Peak-of-season: Apple cider vinegars, avocados, arugula, beets, blueberries, broccoli, bok choy, cabbages, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, chard, chipotles, cilantro, collards, corn, lemon cucumbers, pickling and salad cucumbers, dried fruit, figs, garlic, greens beans, green onions, herb starts, honey, leaf lettuce, leeks, melons, mushrooms, nectarines, new potatoes, nopalitos, olive oil, olives, onions, yellow and white peaches, plums, radishes, raisins, raspberries, salad mix, spinach, strawberries, summer squash , tomatoes, watermelons and fresh herbs including chives, dill, French tarragon, garlic chives, marjoram, parsley, rosemary, Russian tarragon, sage, oregano and culinary bay leaves.

End-of-season: Apples, celery, cherries, fava beans, lavender, lemons, scallions, oranges, nectarines, peaches, grapefruit, turnips, vegetable plant starts.

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