New additions to our pepper repertory include yellow, orange, purple and black, but the hot news is that several kinds of Mexican peppers are grown by our farmers, along with traditional hot and mild Hungarian varieties. As a garnish or in a recipe, peppers are indispensable. Smallish, firm eggplants with well-colored shiny skins will be the sweetest. Michigan's staple is the white potato. A couple also grow the buttery-tasting Yukon Gold.
Many people love squash and use it in recipes that span the globe.
Many squashes store well and will be offered by our farmers after the end of the growing season. For some people, summer doesn't start until the corn is in. Vendors at the Market offer both traditional and the newest super-sweet hybrids, which are becoming increasingly popular. Still on the stalk or cut and sold in quarts, brussels sprouts provide a healthy and appetizing side dish for most meals. They are one of the last crops to come on the market.