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Patch Picks: Five Fruits to Sweeten the Season

Celebrate Pennsylvania's delicious summer bounty with these fresh fruits beginning to ripen, with many more to come.

Posted Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 12:44 am ET|Updated Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 12:24 am ET

Apples: The first apples are ripening. These are “July Reds,” a sweet, crisp, juicy start to a long and glorious apple season.

Blueberries: Blueberry pie, blueberry buckle, blueberry pancakes, blueberry muffins, blueberry scones, blueberry cheesecake. To start.

Cantaloupe: Grown closer to home, Pennsylvania melons come to market (or off the vine in your backyard) sweeter and juicier.

Peaches: Pennsylvania ranks fifth nationwide in peach production.

Plums: Yellow, red or purple, sweet, juicy plums can be eaten fresh, baked into cakes or tarts, or made into jam.

Find these and more at local farmers markets, listed at http://www.buylocalgreaterlehighvalley.org/.

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