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Palmer's Market Produce Picks

Palmer's Market in Darien features traditional and organic produce from local farmers throughout the summer months. Check back weekly for our Produce Picks and enjoy the tastiest, freshest produce in CT!

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From Testa Farms in upstate Connecticut, we're getting in daily deliveries of peppers, lettuce, green beans, eggplant, cucumbers, snow peas and squash.
Native Butter & Sugar Corn - is coming in on a daily basis from Burnham Farm in South Windsor, CT. They are growing the following varieties: Montauk, Precious Gem, Golden Jubilee and Ambrosia. This corn is sweet, creamy, tender and delicious and should be eaten within 1 day of purchase.

Heirloom Tomatoes - Heirloom or old fashioned tomatoes are any variety that's been in cultivation for a least 50 years. They come in a wide variety of colors and incredibly delicious! Our Heirloom tomatoes are coming from Belta Farms in Westport, CT

Washington State Bing Cherries - Are coming in with superb quality right now. They are large, crisp, sweet berries. They have a short season so enjoy them now!!

New Jersey Peaches - Are incredibly sweet and juicy. They will be firm when you purchase them, but leave them on the counter for a day or two and you won't believe how delicious they are!!! Keep your eyes open for local Freestone Peaches at the end of August!!

Produce News 2008

The new crop fall apple harvest has just started. Native apples have just begun arriving, starting with McIntosh and then the most popular "Honeycrisp" and Macoun varieties.

Between New York State (the 2nd largest apple growing region behind Washington State) and native grown, we can enjoy all the old time favorites as well as the newer ones.

Fall always proves to be one of the most exciting seasons. Sugar pumpkins, decorative gourds, jack-B-little pumpkins and fresh pomegranates have just arrived in our store. Within a matter of weeks, we will have fresh cranberries and apple cider from local orchards.

Most citrus is coming from South Africa and Australia now. Florida Grapefruits and California Naval Oranges will begin by months end.

Strawberry growers will now move to northern regions of California and we should have ample supplies through the holidays. Domestic Blueberries are finished for the season and we now move on to imported ones.

New crop yams and sweet potatoes are just starting. A noticeable greenish tinge may appear on their skins as they are not cured (kiln dried) yet.

California grapes are at their best!! The Flame Red Seedless variety has a firm, nutty cherry flavor. The Green Thompson variety normally appear to have a pale to deep yellow skin tone with some brown spotting. The brownish amber color is pure sugar from plenty of days in the sun!

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