fall fruit

Sweet & Savory Thanksgiving Apple Recipes

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

“Did they leave their house yet? When will they be here? How far away are they?” These were my questions pretty much every Thanksgiving growing up. I asked them with my nose pressed to the front …

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Farmer of the Month: Michael Reimer of Brandt Farms

By Lex Flamm on

Persimmons are technically an alternate-bearing crop, which means their trees should produce an avalanche of fruit one year and a smaller yield the next. But when The FruitGuys called farmer Michael …

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Kiwi Fruit Fun Facts: Can It Help You Sleep?

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

One moment I’m sitting at my kitchen table with my laptop, fingers hovering over the keys, itching to type up this week’s Chief Banana email. The next, my head snaps up, and I realize that my neck is …

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Cozy Holiday Fruit Drink Recipes

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Ahh, the holiday season—there’s no better time to curl up with a mug of something warm. Whether you’re settling in for a plate of food from the office potluck, a family game of charades, or a Hallmark …

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Fuyu Persimmon vs. Hachiya Persimmon: Which is Best?

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

“I want to do it myself!” my 4-year-old says, holding my extra-long ballot in his hands. He lines it up with the big machine and the rollers start pulling the paper in. Then, we wait five seconds to …

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Pumpkins as Monster Protection: A Halloween Fruit Story

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

If you read last week's blog post, I'm sure you couldn't WAIT to see how my Halloween costume turned out. Hopefully, it doesn’t disappoint. I’m proud to say that a group of teens recognized me as a …

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What Are the Sweetest Apples? Check Our Apple Flavor Chart

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Did you know that until the 17th century, the word “apple” was a catch-all term for every kind of fruit except for berries? A pear was an apple, an orange was an apple—even nuts were called apples! …

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Pomegranate Season Is Here! Check Out This Year’s Harvest

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

At first, I’m not quite sure what I’m looking at. It’s 2010, and I’m in Lodi, California, standing on a dirt path. A wire trellis runs along the path with a plant climbing about halfway up. The …

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Asian Pear Farms From Coast to Coast

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

I absolutely love Asian pears. They come in dozens of varieties, like Hosui and Shinseiki to name a few. Some have thin yellow or yellow-green skin, some have thicker golden skin. Some are small and …

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Fall Fruit Guide 2024

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Don’t tell summer we said so, but autumn just might be our favorite fruit season. As the days get cooler and the nights grow longer, our regional farm partners start delivering an abundance of fresh …

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Farmer of the Month: Tyler Hollenbach of Subarashii Kudamono

By Lex Flamm on

Every spring, the AsaJu Asian pear trees in Subarashii Kudamono’s orchards release a shower of delicate white petals. The falling flowers reveal tiny pears the size of marbles—and that’s when the real …

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Farmer of the Month: Clair Kauffman of Kauffman Orchards

By Lex Flamm on

Kauffman Orchards in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, turns out super-sweet Saturn donut peaches, glossy Ruby Queen plums, and crisp Ginger Gold apples every year. But Orchard Manager Clair Kauffman is a …

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Fall Pears You Should Taste

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

We love pears not only for their form, but also for their function—buttery as a fine chardonnay, subtly perfumed, and meltingly tender, a perfectly ripe pear can be a sublime eating …

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The Tale of the Bronx Grape

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What's the best table grape you’ve ever eaten? We think it will be replaced by the organic Bronx seedless table grape from Lagier Ranches in Escalon, CA. These tiny globes of pleasure have been …

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How to Can Perfect Pears

By Pia Hinckle on

SANTA ROSA, CA—Marie Seppa knows her way around a canner. A spry 92-year-old with bright blue eyes, Marie has been canning since she was a child growing up on a farm in Eastern Oregon in the 1920s. …

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How to Eat a Fuyu Persimmon

By The FruitGuys on

Fuyu persimmons are a delightful seasonal fruit. Here's your ultimate guide to enjoying them all autumn long! A Rare Kind of Ripeness Unlike other persimmons, Fuyus are never astringent, so you can …

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How to Roast a Sugar Pie Pumpkin

By Heidi Lewis on

Mr. Jack O' Lantern’s sudden demise after Halloween may have inspired investigation by the budding entomologists in your family, but there is plenty more to be done with pumpkins than just turn them …

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As The World Tilts

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

Time for this year’s installment of that Fall classic: “As The World Tilts” (SCENE: FADE IN - A FruitGuys crate sits on an office kitchen counter; orange-bristly sunlight streams in through the …

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