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By Chris Mittelstaedt on March 10, 2008
There's "Gold" in them-there darn citrus groves! Spring is the darn-tootinist time of the year for citrus, and we've got different varieties in our FruitCrates depending on where you are in the …
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By Chris Mittelstaedt on March 3, 2008
In "Mothra Vs. Godzilla," Mothra devastates a city while in its larval stage only to re-emerge from its cocoon to join Batra in the fight against Godzilla. Together they save society at large, and the …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on February 10, 2008
Because soda, and diet soda, in particular, is one of the most common drinks available in offices, I wanted to share with you an article I saw in the Tuesday, February 5, 2008, New York Times by …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 27, 2008
I thought I had the Great American Novel by the tailback in 1995. I grew up in the suburbs where old Pennsylvania farmland - the kind painted by Andrew Wyeth - had been mixed and cooked into 3/4 acre …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 21, 2008
Usually I like to keep these newsletters upbeat, fruit-filled and funny (hopefully you're laughing with me and not at me) but I feel I would be doing a disservice if I didn't note with great sadness …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 14, 2008
When I was in college, we'd pack the elevator with students, turn off the lights, and yell - "Molecule!" The car shook in the shaft as we bounced off of each other and the walls, finally tumbling out …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on January 7, 2008
One of the things that I love about the culture we have here at FruitGuys is that our business is personal. Some might think that's a dangerous strategy - how much do you really want to know about …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on December 24, 2007
It was midday when I got the call. I knew from the voice on the other end of the phone that I was in for a doozy. And that was before he said, "Buddy, you're in for a doozy." I pulled on my coat, …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on December 10, 2007
When I was 15, I had two secret wishes: first to become a ninja, second to be an astronaut. As I was already practicing my throwing-stars and rubber nunchucks skills in the backyard, I decided to join …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on December 3, 2007
Ronnie Gutierrez stopped by to drop off a fresh harvest of Satsumas from his 6-acre grove in Porterville. Ronnie has worked on converting this farm from conventional to organic. His hard work is …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on November 26, 2007
Ah, Thanksgiving memories. Take for example that holiday in the mid-80's when my dad was in the basement, sprawled flat on his stomach on the cold-concrete floor, with his hand in the sump-pump which …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on November 11, 2007
San Francisco Bay was invaded in 2007 by 58,000 gallons of oil and fuel after a container ship hit one of the support beams of the Bay Bridge. Super FruitGuys Rebecca and Bridget jumped into action …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on October 29, 2007
This story cracks me up every time. . . My daughter walks into the kitchen, holding a chess board. "Dad, can you play chess with me?" Surprised, I say: "Sure, do you know how to play chess?" Her …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on September 24, 2007
One of my fondest childhood memories of fall was going with my mother to the Lancaster Farmers Market on Lancaster Pike in Strafford, Pennsylvania. The market was inside a huge old fluorescently-lit …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on September 17, 2007
My girls are on the playground twirling with their arms held out. "Let's play the Fairy Game," they say. They don't say it very loudly, but somehow, almost telepathically, all the six-year-old girls …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on September 8, 2007
It's that time of year again: "Newsletter Classics." The time when I re-run an oldie but a goodie. The actors may have changed slightly but the characters and the plot are always the same. …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on September 4, 2007
During my freshman year in college, everyone made each class choice seem dire and grave: "Are you sure you're making the right choice? This is the rest of your life you're talking about here." To let …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on August 20, 2007
Cruising south on the I-5 outside of Kettlemen City, the bow of the minivan cuts into the asphalt like a compass needle fixing us on a distant center of magnetic attraction known as Legoland. The kids …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on August 13, 2007
Harvest Flyer Crates I know we've found a great piece of fruit when, during the taste testing, my mouth starts acting involuntarily, and I can't stop eating fruit until there is nothing but pit left …
By Chris Mittelstaedt on July 30, 2007
Most fruit is named for the farmer (or someone close to the farmer) that cultivated it. Sometimes it is named for a fantastical image that the fruit conjures in mind. Take for example the Elberta …
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