Good Bye—Sunshine

The day shone sunny and bright at the last outdoor farmers market of the year.

 (Photo: The low November sun kisses the last apples of the year at the Davis Square farmers market in Somerville, Massachusetts, earlier today.) 

There were 11 different kinds of apples to buy.

The outdoor markets in these parts pull up their tent stakes the week before Thanksgiving.

There are some winter markets, including one in Somerville, but of late the apple scene there has not been great.

Wednesday honors

Because the American Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday, the Davis Square market, on Wednesdays, has the perpetual honor of seeing the year out.

Often the final market of the year is wet, windy, and bleak, but today's was as cheerful as you could wish.

Market report

• Ambrosia
• Brock
• Cortland
• Empire
• Evercrisp
• Fuji
• Golden Delicious
• Honeycrisp
• Jonagold
• Macoun
• McIntosh

The market peaked at 25 different kinds of apples in October.

Two of my late-season favorites, Baldwin and Blushing Golden, never showed up this year. 

The absences reminded me of how great it is to be able to find these apples locally, when I can. That lets me buy just the number I want for the week, versus a whole bag for the season (which I have to store).

Tune of the day

Good Day Sunshine

Calendar

Weekdays wander through the month because they are lunar and months are solar and the math doesn't line up. 

This year that peregrination gave us an extra market day: the latest possible before the latest possible Thanksgiving on November 28.

The indoor market, on Saturdays, has already begin. The next outdoor market will be in June.