The Fruit Basket
Highway 68, 1413, box 4, Velarde, New Mexico 87582
The Fruit Basket is a farm stand in Velarde, New Mexico. We have a phone number on file, linked below, which is the fastest way to confirm before you drive out. Opening dates, picking conditions, and what is ripe all shift with the weather, so treat everything here as a starting point rather than a guarantee.
What is in season in New Mexico right now
Two seasons instead of one: tender crops run spring and fall around the midsummer heat, while the leafy and root crops are winter specialties. These crops are usually at their peak across New Mexico around August. Availability at The Fruit Basket depends on what it grows and on how the season has run this year.
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New Mexico's green chile harvest and roasting season runs August into October.
See the full New Mexico produce calendar → Farmers markets in New Mexico →
About The Fruit Basket
- Where is The Fruit Basket?
- The Fruit Basket is in Velarde, New Mexico 87582, at Highway 68, 1413, box 4. The map on this page shows the exact location, and the directions link opens it in Google Maps.
- What do farm stands in New Mexico sell?
- Farm stands sell what the farm behind them is picking, so the table changes through the season rather than staying fixed. The produce calendar on this page shows what is typically ready in New Mexico right now, which is a good guide to what The Fruit Basket is likely to have.
- What are The Fruit Basket's hours?
- Hours are not listed in our source data for this farm yet. If you know them, the "Report a change" form on this page goes straight to us and we will update the listing.
- What produce is at its peak in New Mexico in August?
- Around August in New Mexico, apples, apricots, blueberries, cantaloupe & melons, figs, and grapes are typically at their peak. Availability at any one farm depends on what it grows and on the year's weather.
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