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Tropical Fruits and Hardy Vegetables in Season at Farmers Market
It's the perfect season for pomegranates, persimmons and guavas, grapes, squashes, okra, pumpkins, chard and fall floral arrangements.
While many traditional garden vegetables are in between growing seasons, local farmers markets are flush with tropical fruits and some of your more hardy vegetables.
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“It’s a good time for a lot of tropical fruits that are in season like pomegranates, persimmons and guavas,” said Nancy Stalnaker, a supervising agriculture/standards inspector for San Diego County Agriculture Weights and Measures. “And then your apples and pears are coming in season, too.”
Stalnaker also noted it’s been a good season for locally-grown grapes.
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“It’s in between seasons for a lot of vegetables, but there are still some late summer crops around and you can find a good variety of squashes, okra, pumpkins, chard and mustard greens right now,” she said.
It’s also a great time to find colorful floral arrangements for upcoming holiday decorations.
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