Photos: Apricots, pluots, plums and more

Helle Todd of Forcefield Farm, from Santa Paula, sells the last of this year’s crop of Blenheim apricots at the Hollywood farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Scott Peacock of Peacock Family Farms, from Dinuba, sells squash and eggplant at the Hollywood farmers market,  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Ripe Adriatic figs from the second and main crop, grown by Mark Boujikian in Raisin City, near Fresno; sold at the Hollywood farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Kenny Young, vendor for Weiser Family Farms, evaluates a Charentais melon for a customer at the Santa Monica farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Kettler River garlic grown by Windrose Farm in Paso Robles, at the Santa Monica farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Sweet Treat Pluots (interspecific hybrid of plum and apricot, resembling plum) grown by Arnett Farms of Fresno, Calif.; sold at the Hollywood farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Zucchini, squash and sunflowers grown by Finley Organic Farms in Santa Ynez, at the Hollywood farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Zucchini blossoms grown by South Central Farmers Cooperative near Bakersfield; sold at the Hollywood farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Diamond Muscat seedless grapes grown by Murray Family Farms in Arvin, at the Hollywood farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Flageolet beans grown by Fairview Gardens in Goleta, at the Santa Monica farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Ripe Adriatic figs from the second and main crop, grown by Mark Boujikian in Raisin City, near Fresno; sold at the Hollywood farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

Kettler River garlic grown by Windrose Farm in Paso Robles, at the Santa Monica farmers market.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)

So-called mea bella plums grown by Truman and Betty Kennedy in Dinuba, at the Santa Monica farmers market. These are not mirabelles, prized in Europe, but most likely are myrobalans, generally used for rootstock, although they are also consumed in some countries.  (David Karp / Los Angeles Times)