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Rainier cherries are one of the sweetest cherry varieties around. We love them for their complex flavor and juicy texture, but that’s not all they bring to the table: Rainier cherries’ health benefits might be their real claim to fame! Snacking on them at work is great for your heart, bones, muscles, and overall health. Before we dig into the
Can snacking on fruit at the office really make a difference for your mental health? According to science, it absolutely can. One study even found that eating an orange every day could lower your depression risk by 20 percent! But how does fruit work its magic? It turns out there’s a strong connection between the gut and the brain. What
If you’re new to horn fruit, you’re in for a treat! A relative of the cucumber, horn fruit—also called Kiwano melon, jelly melon, or horned melon fruit—is a nutritious and colorful way to add variety to your diet, whether you’re snacking at your desk or at home. Here’s a bit more about the healthy horn fruit so that next time
“Hey, Fruit Lady,” the man sitting in the row behind me whispers, “Hey, Fruit Lady, what is this?” I peer back over my shoulder to see him holding up a piece of The FruitGuys’ fruit he just peeled. It’s some kind of citrus, and I can see curls of dark orange skin in his lap. He peels apart sections of
Because of its iconic star shape, you may see star fruit only as a statement piece rather than a go-to staple of your fruit bowl. It certainly brings the razzle-dazzle, especially when you slice it! But this is a bit of a lost opportunity. The humble star fruit is more than just an eye-catcher: It’s full of vitamins and nutrients
Without Vitamin C, your body will start to fall apart—literally. Sailors in the Early Modern era found this out the hard way when they spent months at sea without it and started losing teeth! Luckily, today it’s easy to get this essential nutrient at sea, at home, or in the office. All you have to do is eat plenty of
The avocado originated in south-central Mexico about 10,000 years ago. It was several millennia before wild avocado trees were cultivated and many more before the Hass avocado—the most common variety in the US today—was born in a California backyard during the early 1930s. Are Avocados Good for You? You might think that something as rich and creamy as an
Once again, we have felt a monumental shift in the weather here in the valley. Pleasantly warm fall days have given way to frosty mornings that turn into short frigid days. Many trees have been stripped bare of their leaves by the harsh north wind and nightly frosts. And we, the residents of the Capay Valley, can be found sitting
Cherries are tasty and delicious but also a super food – researchers have found that cherries may help you sleep better, avoid jet lag, and possibly lessen the symptoms of arthritis and gout. The secret to their success? Melatonin, a hormone produced in the brain’s pineal gland that has been credited with slowing the aging process, and fighting insomnia and
It’s officially summer. And summer means (among other delicious things)—plums! Unlike their stone-fruit cousins’ peaches and nectarines (which come with a white or yellow flesh and skin typically in the yellow-red spectrum), plums come in a wide variety of colors, mainly red, purple, yellow, black, and green. Their flavors range from candy-sweet to sublimely tart and everything in between. There
By Heidi Lewis You know what sweet summer cherries like? They like winter. That’s when they catch up on a little shut-eye and wake up refreshed. Many stone fruits and pomes need the chill hours to produce a good season of leaf, buds, and fruit. But man, when they’re ready—bada boom! Cherry season is here. First out of the gate
Kumquats are the original sweet-tarts! The “sweet” is in the skin, and the “tart” is in the juice. To experience the full spectrum of flavor, eat them whole, like grapes—peel and all. Try rubbing them gently between your hands before eating to release the sweet oil in their skin. 100g of kumquats (around 5 or 6) contains about 44mg (73%
My mother-in-law, in her infinite wisdom, always makes sure to let her grandchildren know that peeling fruit is not a good idea. “Don’t be Mr. Peeler, the vitamin stealer,” she tells them. I’ve always liked this sage advice, and now I can give her (and Mother Nature) credit for being well in front of the scientific community on this fact.
I was already on my second cup of hot water with lemon when the phone rang. “FruitGuy, are you experienced with Vegans?” The voice on the other end didn’t sound alien but I wasn’t taking chances. Creatures from the Vega star were known natural mimics and sadistic practical jokers. I still wake up with night sweats thinking about the abduction
By Heidi Lewis While the glowering Mr. Jack O’ Lantern will certainly do some face-melting in the next week or two, inspiring investigation by the budding entomologists in your family, there is plenty more to be done with pumpkins than just turn them into doorstops. Most Halloween-variety carving pumpkins are also edible, but the smaller Sugar Pie varieties provide a
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