Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENTS 1 small head green cabbage or other cabbage 4 large carrots, shredded 1 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves ¾ cup mayonnaise, low-fat is …
Kohlrabi and Baby Broccoli with Lemon Sauce
Adapted from bbcgoodfood.com INGREDIENTS 1 bunch baby broccoli (ends trimmed and discarded), cut into bite-sized pieces 1 kohlrabi bulb, stems removed, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced …
What’s the Difference Between a “Hybrid” Fruit and a “GMO?”
Q: What is a GMO? A: A GMO, or Genetically Modified Organism, has had its DNA altered via genetic engineering to make it more disease, pest, or chemical resistant, or to include desirable …
Easy Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
Adapted from southernfood.about.com INGREDIENTS Two portobello mushroom stems removed (gills optional, depending on preference) One tablespoon olive oil, butter, or a combo of both One …
Monster Cot
Monster Cot is a trademarked name for one of the earliest and largest and the reddest apricots in all the land. When the monsters hear that Monster Cots will be in their boxes they gnash their …
Grated Carrot, Apple, and Turnip Salad
Adapted from justvegetablerecipes.com INGREDIENTS ⅔ cup carrot, grated ⅔ cup apple, grated (peel is optional) ⅔ cup raw turnip, peeled and grated Several full lettuce …
Potato-Kohlrabi Pureé
Adapted from The New Basics Cookbook INGREDIENTS 1–2 cups potatoes of your choice, washed well and cut in 1-inch dice (peels optional) 1 cup kohlrabi bulb(s), trimmed and cut in 1-inch dice …
Complete Guide to Stone Fruit
Everything you always wanted to know about stone fruit (but were afraid to ask) Here's a primer on some of our favorite stone fruit, from peaches to nectarines to apricots, and plums, from peach-like …
Why do some citrus have seeds and some don’t?
We asked tangerine farmer Emily Thacher Ayala from Friends Ranch in Ojai, CA. She told us that seedlessness in citrus is a naturally occurring genetic mutation. In the last century, growers have …
Red Beaut Plum
Beauty, but friends call it "Beaut" for short, is an early smooth red plum with yellow flesh. Good plum to know on a first-name basis. …
Alexander Lucas Pear
The origin of the buttery Alexander Lucas pear and who Alexander was are uncertain, but it is a European variety. Known is that this lovely russeted pear was cultivated in cloistered monasteries, …
Potato-Carrot-Mushroom Stir-Fry
Adapted from epicurious.com INGREDIENTS 2 large potatoes (or 3 medium), cut in ¾-inch cubes 1 cup mushrooms, cut into bite-size pieces 1 cup baby carrots, halved, cut into …
Braised Black Spanish Radishes With Pecorino
Adapted from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 to 1½ lbs radishes (trimmed, peeled, and cut into chunks) …
Roasted Sweet Potato & Tomato Salad
Adapted from The Instant Cook by Donna Hay INGREDIENTS 4–6 fingerling sweet potatoes, peeled 3–4 small to medium tomatoes 2 cups micro greens or salad greens ½ cup toasted almonds, …
Whole-Wheat Apple Bread
Adapted from cooks.com INGREDIENTS 3 cups whole wheat flour (or a combo of wheat and all-purpose flour) 2 ½ cups apple, peeled, cored, and finely chopped or grated 1 cup of vegetable oil …
Guayabate (Guava Paste)
Adapted from low-cholesterol.food.com INGREDIENTS Guavas, peeled, approximately ¾ to 1¼ pounds (10–18 guavas) Water, approximately 1 cup per pound of guavas Sugar, approximately 2 cups …
Customer Service Answers Some Fruit Quality Questions
Fruit Quality Grab Bag Winter can bring some challenges to keeping fruit at the appropriate temperatures during transport. Our buyers, packers, and delivery people do their best to keep fruit …
Packham’s Triumph Pear
Rumbly, bumpy, bulbous, gibbosic. Packham Triumphs are sweet pears, with character. Each a little askew like that friendly, odd fellow at the bus stop. This pear's parentage is Bartlett and Yvedale …
Microgreens Salad with Roasted Beets and Apples
Adapted from chow.com INGREDIENTS 2 cups microgreens (or other tender greens) 1 large or 2 small beets, roasted (see below), cooled, peeled, and diced 1 apple, cored and diced 2 …
Mandarinquat
The mandarinquat is a hybrid of the mandarin and the kumquat. Like kumquats, they can be eaten whole, peel and all, although they’re larger with crunchier skin, and tend to have many small seeds. Raw, …