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I can’t get enough summer stone fruit—we’re flying through it in my house. My sons have been known to eat at least four white nectarines or peaches a day! But that bounty is starting to wind down here in California as pears and grapes arrive. It’s bittersweet to watch it happen, but you might not see the same thing: In
There’s nothing like the sweet, fuzzy face of a dog or cat to make a long day on the farm a little easier. With that in mind, The FruitGuys team asked our farm partners from across the country to send in stories about their four-legged farm hands. Here are a few of our favorites! Shanley Farms: Blue Shanley Farms grows
If the word “orchard” brings to mind acres of flat, fertile ground covered in gently waving fruit trees, go ahead and toss that image out the window. At Frecon Farms—a small family farm—in Boyertown, Pennsylvania—apple and peach trees cling to rocky slopes steep enough for skiing. “What makes our farm special?” Steve Frecon mused when The FruitGuys got him 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! Perhaps it’s no surprise that eventually, the name stuck to what would become America’s favorite fruit. Of course, there is still a whole
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 round while others are almost as big as a grapefruit. Like apples, they have differing levels of sweetness but are all crisp, juicy, and delicious.
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 work begins. Orchard manager Tyler Hollenbach and his crew work their way up and down the rows of trees, swaddling each petite pear by hand in a wax-lined
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 pear man at heart. The Family Farm’s Best-Kept Secrets “I really enjoy pears, and I think they’re a commonly misunderstood fruit, especially in the grocery store,” Clair told The FruitGuys in
The FruitGuys Community Fund 2020 grantee farms have sent us their interim updates, and in spite of the pandemic, these farms and organizations have done some incredible work! These 15 small farms and agricultural nonprofits in 14 different states were awarded a total of $51,098.87 in funding for sustainability projects that reduce power use, increase yields, conserve water and soil,
During the COVID-19 crisis, small farms are showing once again just how essential they are to keeping our local communities fed, healthy, and functioning. The FruitGuys Community Fund is excited to announce the 2020 grantees chosen to receive grants up to $5,000 for sustainability projects that will reduce power use, increase yields, conserve water and soil, and promote pollinators. A
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