Picking update: state of the harvest

Now that fig season has begun, our schedule shifts to only be open about 3 days a week, (Usually Tues, Thur, Sat, unless rain interferes) so more produce has time to ripen for the open days. This week hours: Tues 7/6/21, Thur. 7/8/21, and Sat. 7/10/21, 7:30am-1:00pm. Tomatoes will only last on the vine for another week or so. Celeste fig harvest began last week, so more will ripen every day for a few weeks. A very few LSU Gold figs were picked Tuesday, so they aren't far behind. Delicious thornless Freedom blackberries ripe for the earliest pickers. (READ: get here early if you want blackberries). Okra is branching out, so more to pick now. Slender Japanese type eggplant, and classic oval shape eggplant are going craz-y ---plants are soooo loaded, they need pickers desperately. Kids enjoy pulling the carrots, and peppers are loving the hot summertime. Curly kale and dinosaur kale are easy to pick now that they are taller. For sale pre-picked in market: Watermelons galore (red & yellow meat) and cantaloupes (Large size super-sweet Dove cantaloupes are back!), butternut squash, acorn squash, spaghetti squash, tomatoes. Market also has peach BBQ wood ($3/bundle or 4/$10), and half-pints of preserves made from our fruit ($5.00) . Zinnias are taking over the field, so be sure to fill a solo cup for only $3.00 to take home. Bring clippers for cutting zinnias, sunflowers and eggplant. Pickers must check in by 12:30pm, and pick, weigh, and pay by 1:00pm. We're open even if it's raining, but no picking during lightning. Sorry, no picnic area. Last year, our season ended 7/23/2020, and we are not sure when the 2021 season will end....All depends entirely on weather and customer participation. So don't wait too long or you miss out 'til next year!

Freedom thornless blackberries and Celeste figs, both $5/lb, so can be picked in same box.

Every color under the sun!--Zinnias thrive in the summer heat.

Carrots are hidden in grass, but kids find it's a treasure worth hunting!

Mixed bag picked by a customer: Bell peppers, sweet banana peppers, jalapenos, serrano peppers, Japanese-type eggplant, and okra.

Home grown watermelons in classic red or yellow meat.

Hurry in for tomatoes--they won't hold on the vine more than another week or so.

Smooth heirloom okra is ready to pick! Okra loves the Texas heat, so really producing now.

This is peak cantaloupe week! They only have a small harvest window of time, so hurry in while we have them!