Black cherries arrive just as strawberries depart, and generally shine by themselves, to be eaten fresh, sweet and juicy. Tart cherries won't be around until toward the end of July, and their season too lasts about three weeks. Few can resist Mom's cherry pie. Blueberries arrive tart and tiny in mid-July as well, at which time you might wish to make a pie or cobbler. They will be available until after Labor Day, with each week finding them a little larger and sweeter, although also more bland.
Apricots close out our first fruit season, and are the harbinger of the next.
They are a sensuous fruit, of velvety skin and exquisite taste, best eaten fresh-picked. You may also choose to return to the Farmers Market Association Home Page or visit our complete list of fruits and vegetables sold at the Market.