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Dutch Fork pumpkin
For pies, loaves, and more, this old timey heirloom reigns supreme. Read more .
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Candy Roaster squash
This gem of a winter squash gets sweeter with age. Read more .
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Sorghum
Stock the pantry with your new favorite condiment. Read more .
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Albemarle Pippins apples
Grab a few bushels of these apples, and you’ll be set through winter. Read more .
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Mirlitons
Stuff this wrinkly gourd with shrimp for a classic Thanksgiving dish. Read more .
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Arkansas Black apple
If you want to win an apple pie contest, meet your new secret weapon. Read more.
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Rutabaga
For a fall stew, don’t overlook this oft-forgotten veggie. Read more .
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Spaghetti squash
Top this fall favorite with a hearty sauce to transform it into a pasta-like autumn feast. Read more .
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Sweet potato greens
Move over, kale—sweet potato greens are the leafage du jour. Read more .
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Virginia Beauty apple
An heirloom apple that hits the sweet spot. Read more .
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Sweet Pot ato
As the temperatures drop, cozy up with this recipe starring the bright orange root veggie. Read more.
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Jenny Everett is a contributing editor at Garden & Gun, and has been writing the What’s in Season column since 2009. She has also served as an editor at Women’s Health , espnW , and Popular Science , among other publications. She lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, with her husband, David; children, Sam and Rosie; and a small petting zoo including a labrador retriever, two guinea pigs, a tortoise, and a fish.