Current Seasonality for Week of September 16, 2013

APPLES Harvesting Gala, McIntosh, Courtland, Honeycrisp, Early Fuji, & Ginger Gold. Cool nights helping in the development of color in many varieties.
ARUGULA Harvesting a light to fair volume of good quality product.
BABY SPINACH & ARUGULA Harvesting very good quality in fair volume.
BASIL Likes warmer weather. Harvesting in good quality and fair volume.
BEETS Harvesting good quality product in fair volume.
CABBAGE Harvesting good quality product in light to incrceasing volume.
CILANTRO Harvesting fair volume of good quality product with cooler weather returning.
COLLARDS/KALE Harvesting good quality and light to increasing volume with cooler weather.
CUCUMBERS Good quality Pickles and Cukes harvesting in fair to good volume as supply ramps up through the end of the month w/ a flush of Fall product.
Dandelions Good quality San Pasquale variety available in fair volume.
DILL Harvesting good quality in light to fair volume.
EGGPLANT Harvesting good quality in fair to good volume.
ESCAROLE & ENDIVE Harvesting good quality products in fair to good volume with cooler Fall weather returning.
Leeks Harvesting a fair volume of good quality product.
LETTUCES Just starting to harvest a very light to quickly increasing supply of very good quality Boston, Green & Red Leaf. Starting Romaine next week.
MINT Good quality product harvesting in fair to good volume.
NECTARINES Finishing up excellent quality yellow Fantasia variety nectarines. Farmstands will have for another few weeks.
PARSLEY Harvesting a light to fair volume of good quality curly and plain product.
PEACHES Excellent quality Encore & Laurol variety yellow peaches & Snow Giant white peaches harvesting in very light to finishing commercial volume this week. Sizing still excellent. Farmstands will have for another couple of weeks.
PEPPERS Harvesting good to very good quality in light to fair and decreasing volume.
RADISHES Harvesting good quality in light to increasing volume with cooler weather.
Spinach Harvesting in very light to increasing volume and good quality.
SQUASH Harvesting a fair volume of zucchini & butternut & light volume of yellow, all in good quality.
SWEET CORN Harvesting a light to decreasing volume of fair to good quality corn. Expect increased quality variation due to the annual cycle of Fall insect pressure.
SWEET POTATOES Harvesting good quality, but w/ curing, volume just starting to become available.
SWISS CHARD Harvesting good quality in light to increasing volume as supply ramps up a bit with cooler weather returning.
TOMATOES Harvesting a fair to decreasing volume & good quality with a flush of Fall product through the end of the month.
TURNIPS Harvesting good quality in light to increasing volume with cooler weather.
WHITE POTATOES Harvesting mainly round white varieties, with some Yukon Gold, Redskin varieties, and a bit of Russets as well. Source your N.J. white potatoes in their distinctive “Jersey Fresh” bags.

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