A hybrid of the Clementine and Orlando tangelo, the Ambersweet is practically seedless. A bit of an oddball, this citrus can be more pyramid than sphere, with pebbly, easy-to-peel skin.
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 3 cups cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans), canned or fresh One grapefruit, supremed (see Cook’s note) 1/2 cup basil, chiffoned One fennel bulb, sliced (see Cook’s note) 1/3 cup shallot, minced DRESSING 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper to taste PREPARATION In a large bowl,
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 “Algerian clementines” or just “clementines” in reference to the monk Brother Clément, who some say was the first to grow them in the garden of an orphanage in Algeria.
The first of the citrus season, Hamlin are an important juice orange, great cut into slices (or smiles). This improved variety from the Azores Islands was imported by Thomas Rivers in 1865.
Daisy tangerines (also sometimes called Daisy mandarins) offer a burst of vibrant flavor and are known in the citrus world for their juicy sweetness and hint of tartness. The Daisy tangerine’s bright color, easy-to-peel skin, and nutritional profile set it apart, making it a favorite among citrus lovers. The Origins of Daisy Tangerines The Daisy tangerine is a cross between
Grapefruit will not be ignored. If you dig into one, you are just as likely to get a clownish squirt in the eye as to have your other senses treated to a trumpeter’s storm of fragrance and color. The aroma of grapefruit can hit high notes Maynard Ferguson can’t reach. It has the juiciness of Miles Davis’ “round sound” and
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2–3 cups Brussels sprouts*, thinly sliced or shredded (in a food processor or by hand) 1 cup crisp apple, thinly sliced 1/2 cup carrot, grated (optional) 2 cloves garlic, minced or very thinly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard (optional) Salt
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Beets, 2–3 large or 4–6 small, trimmed and well cleaned ½ cup onion, thinly sliced (yellow, white, red, or green) 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest Salt and pepper to taste Optional additions: Sliced orange, tangerine, or grapefruit; sliced avocado; fresh chopped herbs; toasted walnuts or
Citrus waves are rolling in like an endless summer, brah. The primo Valencia is old-school orange. A tangy treat to take down the hall to the dawn patrol. The Valencia “re-greens” as it ripens on the tree, green near the stem is normal.
Dear FruitFriends, In the following article, Heidi Lewis writes about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and more specifically what they are (and are not) relative to food. The FruitGuys has always held the policy that we will never include GMOs in our fruit or vegetable mixes. We support the drive to label GMOs, as we believe strongly that consumer protection and
Friend’s Ranch in Ojai, CA, is a regular supplier of Pixie tangerines for The FruitGuys. The Friend family and its descendants (now into its fifth generation of family farming) have been growing fruit in Ojai since the 1880s and tangerines since the 1920s—one of the first California farms to do so. The family planted its first Pixie tangerine trees in
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 selected and grown more varieties that have few or no seeds, which many consumers seem to prefer. When a farmer finds a variety by chance that does not
There’s a fast-paced, smart device game called “Fingerzilla” that lets you rain Godzilla-like destruction down upon virtual cityscapes and towns using only your finger. While being at the helm of such fiery chaos may make users feel invincible, the truth is that we are all at the mercy of the elements in ways we often forget. I am always reminded
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 protected from extreme temperature exposure. But if your fruit ever doesn’t look right, please give us a call at 1-877-FRUIT-ME (877-378-4863) and we will make it right for you. Our
Gold Nuggets are sweet and seedless little mandarin oranges, cousin to the Satsuma, recently bred at the University of California Riverside in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountains. This Citrus School also brought us the Navel orange. There’s gold in them thar hills!
It was the kind of month that gave a grown man a hangnail—the really nasty kind that snags easily on wool sweaters in the dry fall air and requires Neosporin and a superhero Band-Aid. I had been working a case that had me stumped. Ginny Grapefruit had rolled into my office looking for her roots. “I’m from the citrus family,”
Recipe by Julie Collins INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3–4 lemons) 1/4 cup sugar 2 cups water, room temperature Lemon slices PREPARATION Place juice, sugar, and water in a blender and blend until well smooth (or stir well by hand until sugar is completely dissolved). Serve over ice and top with a fresh slice of lemon. Serves 1–2.
Q: Why do some citrus have seeds and some don’t? To find out, The FruitGuys asked Emily Thacher Ayala, farmer at Friend’s Ranches in Ojai, California (Ventura County). Friend’s grows Ojai Pixies—not the fairies, but the little seedless tangerines that everybody loves, plus other great citrus fruits such as Tahoe Golds, W. Murcotts, and Yosemite Golds. A: For the same
Adapted from foodnetwork.com Brighten up your day with this refreshing pomelo and kiwi salad! It combines the tart sweetness of pomelo with the tang of kiwi, and topping it off with crunchy roasted cashews adds a fun textural contrast. Eat a scoop of this salad as a healthy snack or make it as a vibrant side dish. INGREDIENTS 2 pomelos
She was an outcast. A contortionist with a lowercase “c.” “I’m desperate,” she said as she walked into my office on her hands and put her card on my desk with her foot. It looked like she’d worked all the contortionist gigs in the city, and when that hour was up, she twisted into my life. “I want to be
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