Q: How can I tell when my stone fruit is ripe (or ready to eat)? A: To protect stone fruit during delivery, such as peaches, plums, nectarines, and apricots, we send it to you on the slightly …
Is it true that The FruitGuys is not offering vegetables anymore?
Q: Is it true that The FruitGuys is not offering vegetables anymore? A: After five years of providing the best mix of excellent organic produce that we could find each week, we have decided to …
Potato Sorrel Soup
Recipe courtesy of Red Wing Farm INGREDIENTS 2 cups potatoes, small dice or slices 2–3 cups sorrel leaves, washed and roughly chopped 2–3 cloves garlic, peeled 2–3 tablespoons butter …
Easy Applesauce
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Apples Water Sugar (optional) Cinnamon (optional) PREPARATION For each apple used, add 2–3 tablespoons water and 2 pinches of ground …
Herb-Roasted Rutabaga
From Cooks Illustrated, January 1994 INGREDIENTS ½ medium head of garlic 1 large rutabaga, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces 2 shallots or ½ cup regular onion, chopped 1 tablespoon …
Kiwi
What fruit has the vitamin C of an orange, the potassium of half a banana, and the fiber of a half-cup of bran flakes? Hint: It's furry. Answer: Kiwi. Enjoy kiwis by peeling and slicing, or cut …
Oro Blanco Grapefruit
A hybrid developed in 1958 at UC Riverside, yellow oro blanco gets its puffy coat from pomelo and sweet spritzy flavor from white grapefruit. Its thick skin and mild, seedless flesh create a nice …
Taylor’s Gold Pear
A happy accident! Discovered in a pear orchard in Nelson, New Zealand, in 1986, Taylor's Gold is thought to be a "sport" (a variety or strain resulting from another variety) of the Comice pear. Sweet …
Opal Apple
You wouldn't want to bite into the iridescent precious stone opal, but you would an Opal apple. Hailing from a cross of the Golden Delicious and Topaz apples, the Opal's sweet-tangy and extra crunchy …
Apple-Turnip Mash
Recipe adapted from marthastewart.com INGREDIENTS One pound turnips, peeled, and cut into ½-inch pieces (about 3 cups) One pound apples, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces (about 3 …
Russeting on Apples & Pears
Q: Why do some of my apples have brown patches on the top? Are they still good to eat? What about the spots on pears? A: It is known as russeting. Russeting is a brownish, corky or netlike texture …
Eggplant and Leek Stir-Fry
Recipe adapted from SparkRecipes INGREDIENTS 2 medium eggplants, peeled, and cut into cubes 1 cup onion, roughly chopped 1 large leek, white and pale green parts only, rinsed well and …
Crunchy Gold Apple Pear
Love the satisfying crunch of an apple and the sweet juicy flesh of a pear? Then you’re going to fall head over heels for the unique Crunchy Gold apple-pear from California’s family-run Kingsburg …
Cranberries
British journalist Alistair Cooke called cranberry sauce an “unchallengeable American doctrine” of Thanksgiving dinner. The sauce can be prepared in many ways: with orange zest, ginger, cabernet, or …
Dapple Dandy Pluot
The Dapple Dandy Pluot is a sweet plum-apricot flavored pluot with beautifully dappled skin. These pluots contain fiber and complex sugars for sustained energy, and the taste is fantastic. …
Steamed Corn On The Cob
Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENTS Ears of fresh, sweet corn Large pot Water Salt to taste Butter, garlic, olive oil, or salt (optional) PREPARATION Shuck the …
Kohlrabi, Beet, and Apple Slaw
Adapted from janssushibar.com INGREDIENTS 1-2 kohlrabi, peeled and quartered 2 beets, peeled and quartered 1 apple, cored and quartered ¼ cup mayonnaise or veganaise 1 tablespoon …
Roasted Cauliflower “Croutons”
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2 cups cauliflower florets, cut into bite-size pieces One tablespoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt Pinch of pepper PREPARATION Preheat oven to …
Concord Grapes
Young Vitis labrusca aka the Fox Grape grew up on a farm in Concord MA in the 1850s. Hitching the rails to Hollywood and then shooting to stardom in TV-land under the moniker "Concord" this grape …
Concorde Pear
Pears with necks as lovely as Audrey Hepburn. Concordes combine the crispness of Conference pears and the juiciness of the Comice. A fairly new variety bred in England, these pears have a brilliant …