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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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Your Body on Fruit: Why Is Fresh Fruit Healthy?

By Lex Flamm on

When Stephen Menyhart was in college studying culinary nutrition, one of his professors, Janet Rouslin, told him something that stuck in his brain for years afterward.  “She said, ‘Nutrition is the …

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Fruit Is Brain Food! Health Benefits for Memory and More

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Erin Nella has a unique job at UC Davis Health. When a patient lands in the hospital with a brain injury, she tells them which foods they should eat to heal quickly—and fruit is always on the …

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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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The FruitGuys Shares Fresh Fruit at School Farmers Market

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Have you ever handed a shiny red apple or bright pink dragon fruit over to a child and watched their little face light up? On October 18, The FruitGuys Fruit Buyer Miguel Robles was lucky enough to do …

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Halloween Hijinks: From Silly Costumes to Spooky Fruits

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

You know how some adults love Halloween and getting dressed up? Well, I’m not usually one of them. This might surprise you since just last week I was singing the praises of dressing as a banana. But …

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What Are the Sweetest Apples? Check Our Apple Flavor Chart

By The FruitGuys on

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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Banana Dance Party in San Francisco

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

If you were in downtown San Francisco last Tuesday, you might have seen me dancing around the sidewalk in a banana suit. I was hanging out at a busy intersection with Nicole and Fabian (long-time …

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10 Spooky & Healthy Halloween Snacks for School

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Did you know that the average American—including kids—eats almost three and a half pounds of candy every Halloween? That adds up to about 7,000 calories and three cups of sugar. Talk about a massive …

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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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Tasting the Seasons: Apples, Pears, and the Art of Ripening

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

My youngest son took a bite of an apple the other day and scrunched his face like he had just sucked on a sour candy. Being only three, he opened his mouth, stuck out his tongue, and dropped the piece …

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Goodbye Valencias, Hello Navels! A Quick Orange Update

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

Why did the orange stop? It ran out of juice! Bad toddler jokes aside, our supply of Valencia oranges really is slowing down. We source Valencias for our boxes from late spring through summer, …

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The ‘Why’ Behind The FruitGuys’ 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

Sit back and relax, because it's time for a little FruitGuys fairytale. 'The Princess and the Pomme' There once was a princess who lived in a tall, tall castle on the Isle of Man-hat-tan. Every day, …

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Easy Mango-Orange Fruit Popsicles

By Stephanie Araujo on

I live in New York City where the summers are very hot and humid, so my top priority is finding ways to cool off. When I was a kid, my family stayed cool during 90-degree days by heading to the park …

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Meet the Farmers Growing Your Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

I have two little boys at home, one three-year-old and one eight-year-old. Their art projects aren’t exactly museum-worthy (although I hope you won’t tell them I said so). Still, when they run over to …

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How to Peel a Banana Like a Matador: The Snap Method

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

A few weeks ago, I was sitting in our sunny conference room in San Bruno, California, for The FruitGuys Community Fund Advisory Board meeting. Suddenly, a SNAP! made me jump. I looked around to see …

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Going Bananas: Your Complete Ripe Banana Guide

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Long before our team at The FruitGuys started wearing banana suits to encourage people to eat more of them, the “1878 Domestic Cyclopaedia of Practical Information” instructed American consumers on …

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Fourth of July Fruit Facts

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

I grew up outside of Philadelphia, and reminders of the American Revolution were everywhere in my childhood. We hiked through the forests of Valley Forge National Historical Park and played in its log …

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Cling Peaches vs. Freestone Peaches: What’s the Difference?

By Lex Flamm on

A few weeks ago, my husband cut open one of the season’s very first peaches. It caved slightly to the touch and released a fragrant, floral mist when the knife bit into it. The scent alone made our …

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