Hot Crops

Some people wait all year for blueberry season to start! If you want to know what is coming in this week, you are in the right place. Our Hot Crops are items that are just arriving at the market. We also have a variety of products at our markets year-round! Be sure to check our seasonal calander to know what to expect.

Hot Crops for Summer 2010

Vegetables: Asian long-bean; asparagus bean; cucumbers; grape & cherry tomatoes – orange, red & chocolate; Israeli squash; eggplant: ichiban, black beauty, dusky; edamame; purple hull peas; squash; kale; peppers; potatoes; heirloom & creole tomatoes; silver queen corn; pasta squash; gypsy peppers; jalapenos (Cores); heirloom fennel; brussel sprouts; snow peas; fresh red beans (Nick Usner); eggplant, peas, green beans, okra, banana peppers, chili peppers (Indian Springs); creole tomatoes; cucumbers; yellow & white patty pan squash; eggplant; potatoes; corn; zucchini; green bell peppers (Monicas); shitake mushrooms, fresh & dried (Mississippi Natural Products); green beans; cantaloupe; cauliflower; corn; creoles; squash; bell peppers; cabbage; beets; irish potatoes; leeks (Timmy Perilloux); squash blossoms; cilosa (White Oaks Farm); sprouts: radish, mixed, alfalfa & sampler; greens: arugula, watercress, green oakleaf, red & green curly leaf, red & green romaine, Bibb (Feliciana Greenhouses); micro-greens: purple kohlrabi, radish, bulls blood beet, peashoots (Keith)

Fruits: blueberries (J&D, Amy Phelps, Azul Dulce); blackberries; peaches, white peaches, nectarines, plums (Durham’s)

Seafood: shrimp, rondeau seabream and black drum fish (Clara); shrimp, flounder, black drum & crabmeat (Kay); crabmeat, alligator sausage, soft shell crabs, froglegs (Jeannie)



Dairy: milk – whole, skim, chocolate, butter – salted, unsalted, cream, half and half, creole cream cheese, bread pudding, cheese cake (Smith’s Creamery); flavored goat cheeses, goat’s milk and yogurt, asiago & cheddar – goat and cow (Ryals)

Meat: goat & lamb meat: loin roast & ribs; lamb shoulder & leg roast; goat round steak, tenderloin, summer sausage, smoked sausage, & ground meat (Ryals) smoke chorizo, Italian, green onion sausages (Isabel)

Poultry: chickens, quail, Cornish hens, guinea hens (Dobie); pastured poultry (Adam Aucoin); Chicken eggs (Isabel, Cores, Jeannie, Justin, Nick, Ryals); quail eggs (Nick) Duck eggs (Pitts); Turkey eggs (Ryals)

Flowers and Plants: large and small potted herbs; coxcomb; blueberry bushes; full line of vegetable starts in 4” pots; orchids; butterfly plants; full line of vegetable plant starts in 4" pots

Preserved Goods: dried mushrooms & mushroom seasoning; seasonal jams and jellies (blueberry jam; creole tomato jelly; pepper jelly – 4 varieties; mayhaw jelly; spearmint jelly); bread and butter pickles; honey; bloody mary mix; pickled okra and string beans

Prepared Foods: fresh fruit popsicles – tamarind, guava, watermelon lime, avocado cream, peach, strawberry, banana, and chocolate; fresh pastas and sauces; fresh seasonal tamales; pesto; gazpacho; blue cheese salad dressing; sweet and savory baked goods; artisan breads; fudge and chocolate; granola and granola bars; tamales; seasonal pies; pizza dough; bagels; summer sandwiches

Beverages: fresh fruit juices – carrot, orange, beet lemonade, watermelon lime, papaya

Merchandise: In season sale! I heart brown shrimp for $17