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Medjool Dates

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Medjool dates are natives of Morocco, the jewels of the date world, tasting of caramel and honey,   A dessert date, Medjools were saved for royalty and special guests. They are a soft date that comes …

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Cherries

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Cherries are tasty and delicious but also a super food – researchers have found that cherries may help you sleep better, avoid jet lag, and possibly lessen the symptoms of arthritis and gout. The …

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Marty’s Angels!

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No, it’s not a new TV series—Marty’s “angels” are Angelcots, a special variety of apricots grown exclusively by Marty Maggiore and his family in Brentwood (Contra Costa County), CA. Every year, at …

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July Field Notes from Riverdog Farm

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From Riverdog Farm, courtesy of  Capay Valley Farm Shop July 2, 2012 Summer crops are beginning to fill the fields and coolers; pallets of beets and greens are sharing space with summer squash and …

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CandyCot

By Julie Collins on

Described as “knock-your-socks-off-good!” by FruitGuys buyer Misi Katoa, CandyCots are a uniquely sweet group of apricot varieties grown exclusively by a family-owned, fourth-generation farming …

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Plum Crazy for Plums!

By Julie Collins on

By Gretchen Bay It’s officially summer. And summer means (among other delicious things)—plums! Unlike their stone-fruit cousins' peaches and nectarines (which come with a white or yellow flesh and …

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Bada Bing, Bada Boom

By Heidi Lewis on

By Heidi Lewis You know what sweet summer cherries like? They like winter. That’s when they catch up on a little shut-eye and wake up refreshed. Many stone fruits and pomes need the chill hours to …

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Spring Swooning for Summer Fruit

By Heidi Lewis on

By Heidi Lewis Here they come, rolling into town— They get the hungriest looks from, everyone around— [drum fill”¦] Hey, hey, they’re the summer fruits! And they’re super duper cute! It may not …

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Monster Cot

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Monster Cot is a trademarked name for one of the earliest and largest and the reddest apricots in all the land. When the monsters hear that Monster Cots will be in their boxes they gnash their …

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Complete Guide to Stone Fruit

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Everything you always wanted to know about stone fruit (but were afraid to ask) Here's a primer on some of our favorite stone fruit, from peaches to nectarines to apricots, and plums, from peach-like …

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Red Beaut Plum

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Beauty, but friends call it "Beaut" for short, is an early smooth red plum with yellow flesh. Good plum to know on a first-name basis. …

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Plumcot

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Plumcot is a hybrid of a plum and apricot invented by Luther Burbank. It is similar to pluot, except that the Plumcot is a half and half combination. …

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All About the Tomcot: Flavor, Benefits, and How to Pick the Best

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As alike as they sound, Tomcots aren’t related to tomcats—they’re actually a tasty fruit! The Tomcot apricot is a large, soft apricot variety with a bright orange color and a classic apricot taste. …

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Flavorella Plumcot

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Plumcot is a hybrid of a plum and apricot invented by Luther Burbank. Flavorella is golden with a slight blush. …

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Arctic Mist White Nectarine

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Rainier White, White Caps, Dove, Linen, Bone, Blanco, Acoustic White, Eggshell, Sierra, Frost, Mist. It's no longer simple to pick up a bucket of white paint. Arctic Mist nectarines are white fleshed …

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Talking About The Weather

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

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 …

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Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash

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Adapted from fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com INGREDIENTS 2 sweet dumpling squash ¼ cup shelled pistachio nuts or toasted pecans, chopped ½–¾ cup sweet peppers, diced ⅓ cup onion or …

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Caramelized Plum Crostini

By Tanya Milosevich on

Courtesy of Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS Juice of one Valencia orange 3 tablespoons sugar 4-6 plums, cut in quarters and pitted Slices of baguette, toasted 1 1/2 cups fresh …

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O’Modern O’Henry!

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

By Chris Mittelstaedt When O’Henry peaches start to appear, I think of O. Henry—the turn-of-the-century American short story writer who wrote The Gift of the Magi, a story about a young married man …

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Plu…ots

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

Maybe you think I write too much about my kids. I kind of agree, but man, do they give me good material. Last week, for example, when I told them we would be getting pluots for this week’s cases, they …

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