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 …
Comice Pear
The Doyenne Du Comice was developed in France in the mid-1800s and is widely grown on the west coast. It can be recognized by its bulbous shape and dimple underneath. It has a green color when firm …
Chojuro Asian Pear
Ripe Chojuro Asian pears are known for their delicious, butterscotch flavor. Asian pears are sometimes mistaken for apples because of their crispness and round shape. …
Broccoli Carrot Casserole
Adapted from allrecipes.com INGREDIENTS 2 cups fresh broccoli florets 1 cup diced carrots 1 cup diced celery (optional 1 cup chopped onion 4 teaspoons butter 1½ cups shredded …
Blood Orange
Don't be alarmed by this fruit's blood-red interior. The taste is excellent - think orange with a tart hint of berry. Blood Oranges are native to the Mediterranean. …
Black Plum
Black and Blue. There's a battle in the fruit department; the fruits are fighting over who has more antioxidant carotenoids. But it is the USDA that says Black Plums are exceptionally high in an assay …
Bosc Pear
The elegant Bosc pear is distinguished by its dark gold skin and cinnamon russeting. These pear's ancestors hail from Belgium and so speak Walloon. To check for ripeness, first greet your pear "Dií¨ …
Blue Velvet Apricot
Blue Velvet isn't just a movie title; it's also a delicious type of fruit! The Blue Velvet is a variety of aprium—an apricot and plum hybrid with a sweet and tangy taste. These small fruits are …
Oro Blanco Pummelo
Ah, a romantic fruit. The oroblanco’s soft pillowy skin and flowery scent puff little heart clouds and “plinks” of harp strings into the air when you open one. Spanish for “white gold,” the oroblanco …
Aurora Apple
Aurora is a golden apple. Not the one the Greek huntress Atlanta raced Hippomenes for, this golden apple is much easier to find. Just look in your FruitGuys box! …
Fire Sweet Yellow Nectarine
The Fire Sweet Yellow Nectarine is a sub-acid (low tartness) honey-flavored clingstone, with an almost all red skin color. It comes from Summer Fire and August Red stock. …
Jujube
Pronounced “joo-joo-bee,” the jujube is a small, red, round fruit that, when dried, has a consistency and sweetness similar to dried dates. Dried jujubes are high in vitamins and minerals (especially …
Bok Choy With Green Garlic & Toasted Almonds
Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENT 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 bunch chopped green garlic, white and green parts 1 pound bok choy or other Asian green, rinsed, quartered …
Angelcot
What do you get when you cross a cherubic Hummel figurine and an apricot? An Angelcot. Developed by Ross Sanborn, this unique short season apricot is notable for its very pale yellow—almost white …
Algerian Mandarin: The Ultimate Guide
Unlike thugs with hearts of stone and irreconcilable nicknames like Bugsy, Sonny, or Baby Face, Algerian mandarins are as sweet as their pseudonyms. These small and tasty fruits are often called …
