What's in Season in Grand Traverse
Find out the best fruits and vegetables to eat per season in Grand Traverse!
What's in Season - Fall
Our sandy soils of Northern Michigan—and many food crops—suffered mightily this past spring and summer in near-drought conditions. While quenching rains arrived eventually, some fall crops like apples and squash may be harvested a bit later than average. Nevertheless, the fall forecast is fine and markets expect to be full of our favorite cool-weather foods. Just remember to enjoy and stock up early on those tender summer veggies that don’t make it past the first frost. Like basil. Pesto, anyone?
Fresh Produce at the Markets in Fall
Tender Vegetables, lost to first frost
basil
beans
cucumbers
eggplant
peppers
yellow squash,
zucchini
sweet corn
Fruits
apples
cantaloupes
grapes
pears
plums
watermelons
Hardier Vegetables
celery
fennel
pumpkins and winter squashes
tomatoes
Leafy Vegetables
arugula and mizuna
chard and beet greens
kale, collards and mustard greens
lettuce and salad mixes
parsley
spinach
radicchio and endive
Cabbage Crops
broccoli and cauliflower
Brussels sprouts
cabbages
kale, collards, arugula and mustard greens turnips and winter radishes
Roots, Tubers and Bulbs
beets
celeriac (celery root)
carrots and parsnips
garlic
onions, shallots leeks
potatoes radishes turnips
sweet potatoes
Dried Goods and Nuts
chestnuts
black walnuts
dried corn
popcorn
lavender
shell beans
sunflowers
wheat flour
Fresh Produce at the Markets in Fall
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