Local Melons and Fred corn have arrived

If you shopped here last year during corn season, you will remember the buzz that my grower's "Fred" corn created. Perhaps the best yellow corn ever created, they want to keep the variety name to themselves (they did lots of research to find the variety), so have fondly named it Fred. Easy to remember, while keeping the varietal to themselves. Sweet, large kernels, with an amazing shelf life of 7 days in your fridge. This is the variety that you should be freezing for winter eating. Of course the bi coloured cobs that we currently have in stock are also great for winter freezing.

We received our first shipment of locally grown cantaloupe and honeydew melons in today. Syrupy sweet with a beautifully firm texture, local melons have their imports beat hands down.
Choosing local Melons is easy!

DO NOT poke, prod, tap, shake or thump them. None of these things will tell you anything about the melons readiness and will most likely end up in a bruised unhappy cantaloupe or honeydew.

DO, check the stem end of the melon. If the stem end is hollow with no remnants of stem attached, the melon should be ripe. A nice fragrant aroma as well as blush coloured undertones will also indicate that the melon is ready to eat!

The local apple season is going strong with 8 varieties currently available for your eating pleasure.
The local corn season should last until first frost.
The local small new season potatoes are pretty much finished for the year. We still have larger sized new season potatoes which have the same taste and texture as the small ones, they just aren't as pretty.
The local fall bearing strawberries are slowly moving along with supplies being low and deliveries infrequent.
We will be receiving our last shipment of wild harvested blueberries later on today. If you needed to scratch that blueberry itch, or get some in the freezer for the winter, this will be your last chance.

Take Care
Erin Crampton