BRONX, N.Y. — The line of people waiting for fresh produce and a turkey stretched around the block on a chilly, sunny Monday, the second day of the weeklong Hunts Point Gives Back initiative.

Formerly known as the Hartford Regional Market, the Connecticut Regional Market has needed renovations and repairs for years — like several Northeastern wholesale food distribution markets built more than 50 years ago.

The best way to predict how the produce market will be in the greater New York City area for the rest of fall and through winter is to accept that this could be the least predictable time ever.

BRONX, N.Y. — “Good morning!” said Stefanie Katzman of S. Katzman Produce at Hunts Point Produce Market as she opened the door on a brisk October day.

There’s been a 96% decrease in particulate matter and an 83% reduction of nitrogen oxide from the baseline of the old trucks because of the Hunts Point Clean Trucks Program.

BRONX, N.Y.— Drivers who exit Hunts Point Produce Market in South Bronx can’t miss the 270,000-square-foot office, storage and distribution warehouse with 99 docks for truck loads.