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Russeting on Apples & Pears

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That rough brown patch on your heirloom apple is nothing to worry about—it's called russeting, and is a natural response to different weather conditions.

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Crunchy Gold Apple Pear

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With the satisfying crunch of an apple and the sweet, juicy flesh of a pear, Kingsburg Orchards' Crunchy Gold apple pear will win you over!

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Save The Gravenstein

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“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” —Martin Luther (1483–1546, a German monk and church reformer) In a world awash with Red Delicious …

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Sour Cherries

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Pucker up! Traditionally reserved for pie bakers and jam makers, Sour Cherries give their fresh tart-sweet burst of flavor a try before you cook "em up. Nutrient-rich sour cherries have even more …

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Chandler Strawberry

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Chandlers are big. Big in popularity, big in flavor and big in size. They're the ones that are big enough to slice for treats like strawberry shortcake. Or if you're short on cake-- they stand up …

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Cranberries

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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 …

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Dapple Dandy Pluot

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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. …

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Rosemary for Remembrance

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This pungent herb really does improve memory—but it's also good at making a meal more memorably delicious.

Summer’s Nectar: Stone Fruit

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We sing the praises of summer stone fruit: nectarines, peaches, cherries, and plums. Rich and delicious, these fruits also pack a nutritional punch.

Feeling and Seeding Spring

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Why is it that in spring we have that hankering to get our hands in the dirt? That urge to plan and to plant; to go to the nursery and load up our wagons with little pots of promise for a great summer …

Concord Grapes

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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 …

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Concorde Pear

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Slow to brown after slicing, this recent variety is as pretty as it is delicious!

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Comice Pear

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This beautifully bulbous pear is reliably smooth and juicy.

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Clementine

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The Clementine is undoubtedly a darling. Developed by Father Clement Rodier from a sweet tangerine and the somewhat bitter Seville orange. A zipper peel with few seeds and tangy taste. The Clementine …

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Chojuro Asian Pear

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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. …

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Chinese Honey Mandarin

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Also known as Ponkan. One of the oldest and most popular mandarin tangerines thought to have originated in India. Ponkan is distinctive for its oblate shape, often having a short "collar" or neck. …

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Cherry Tomato

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Nature's candy. Cherry tomatoes have 23 mg Vitamin C per cup, and about one calorie per tomato. The free radical fighting antioxidant lycopene is tomato's gift to you. Cooking concentrates the …

Benton Cherries

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Benton is a registered trademark name for a dark red cherry that ripens the same time as the Bing - "rounda 'bouta bing" you might say. It is a large, sweet cherry. …

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The Spring Forager

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Outside of Washington, DC, students learn how to forage in the forest under the guidance of a professor of nutrition and food studies.

Charentais Melon

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A melon with many devotees like Fruit Detective David Karp who called it "the best melon in the world." Alexander Dumas was so passionate about the Charentais that he donated 300 of his books to the …

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