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I’m Just a Bill

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

Have you heard about the food safety bill that the U.S. Senate passed in December of 2006? If made law, it will radically change the way U.S. food is grown and processed. The lead story in our online …

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Fruit Olympics

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

Bob: “Jane, we’re here in client services where Engineering is finally getting the chance to redeem themselves against Outbound Marketing. It’s been a tough winter Olympic season for Engineering whose …

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Ponce Upon A Time. . .

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

Day 26: The marsh of cubicles has cursed our party. We lost Lenny two days ago to the gurgling fried dough found in the quicksand pits of a budget-planning meeting. Sue has been eating the native …

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The Book of Citrus

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

Jonathan Sauer, in his book Historical Geography of Crop Plants: A Select Roster, notes that “Almost nothing is certain about the natural geography and ecology of truly wild citrus. Both the …

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Profile: Chaffin Family Orchards

By Heidi Lewis on

Oroville, CA - Oroville is a gold rush town in Butte County, CA.  Oro means gold in Spanish, and during the Gold Rush prospectors stampeded over the area in a greedy frenzy.   When Del Chaffin came to …

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FruitGuy Noir in “Like a Fish Needs a Motorcycle”

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

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. …

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Gimme a C for Citrus!

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

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 …

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FruitGuy Noir: Citrus Rules

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

I was on the outs with the in-laws. Thanksgiving had added lesson number 816 to my little black book of lessons I should have been born with. You know that kind of book—we all keep one. It starts with …

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Minneola Tangelo

By FruitGuys Staff on

What do you get when you cross a Duncan Grapefruit and Dancy Tangerine? The Minneola Tangelo. This dark orange piece of California-grown fruit is easily recognized by the nib protruding from its end. …

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Guide to Grapefruit

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Grapefruit, a vibrant and tart member of the citrus family, first appeared on the tropical island of Barbados in the Eastern Caribbean. Since its discovery in the 18th century, grapefruit has evolved …

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Orange Smiles

By FruitGuys Staff on

The Valencia oranges in the crates this week are especially juicy. When divided into sections, each segment appears to be a little juice pouch. They are wonderful chilled, divvied, and shared. The …

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A Fruitful Holiday Season

By Jeff Koelemay on

Fruit + Mouth = YUM When you read a digital clock, do you try to make equations out of the time? When you're driving, do you calculate factors of the mile markers and add license plate numbers up to …

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Annual Satsuma Poetry Slam!

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

Yes, it is the annual Satsuma Zooma slam. A fruit-based poetry slam that churns through a metaphorical blender here at The FruitGuys to produce a smackin' smoothie of fruit love. It also seems to …

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It’s Not Easy Being Green

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

By Chris Mittelstaedt Let's admit it; the holidays can be stressful. It could be your mother and father crammed into the guest bedroom telling you not to go to any extra trouble, and that they …

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We’re Gonna Zoom, Zoom, Zoom-a-Zoom

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

The Boston Red Sox going to the World Series made me remember how much I loved the kids show ZOOM. It was based in Boston and they used to close the show with a rhyming, pre-rap snap game. Since it is …

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