Fruit
For commonly available fruits and vegetables, see the Seasonal Guide to the Northeast. Most seasonal produce is available at farmers markets in the city year round.
Autumn
Apples and pears are available at every farmers market and CSA in the fall, and so aren't listed individually here. However, if you sight a special heirloom variety or a farmer offering a notably diverse number of apples or pears, email me at locavore@localfork.com and I will feature that farm in The Guide. Some farms notable for the varieties they are growing are listed below.
Caradonna Farms (103 miles)
Over a dozen apple varieties.
Union Square Market, Wednesdays
Samascott Orchards (119 miles)
Offers up to two dozen apple varieties.
Union Square market, Fridays
Center Hill Nursery (193 miles)
Organic fresh cranberries
Union Square market, Fridays, November & December
Cranberry Hill Farm (193 miles)
Organic fresh and dried cranberries online order
Grapes
Buzzard Crest Vineyards (207 miles)
Grand Army Plaza market, Brooklyn, Saturdays September-November
Wager Farms (280 miles)
116th St. Greenmarket, Thursdays and Sundays
Winter
Caradonna Farms (103 miles)
Over a dozen apple varieties.
Union Square Market, Wednesdays
Samascott Orchards (119 miles)
Offers up to two dozen apple varieties.
Union Square market, Fridays
Spring
Summer
Scouts Needed!
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