Flavorella Plumcot
Plumcot is a hybrid of a plum and apricot invented by Luther Burbank. Flavorella is golden with a slight blush.
FruitGuys Staff
February 18, 2012
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Arctic Mist White Nectarine
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 and low-acid. This freestone is variegated red and green.
FruitGuys Staff
February 18, 2012
Talking About The Weather
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 fiery chaos may make users feel invincible, the truth is that we are all at the mercy of the elements in ways we often forget. I am always reminded
Chris Mittelstaedt
February 14, 2012
Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash Recipe
Adapted from fromaliceskitchen.blogspot.com If you’re on the hunt for a cozy and nutritious fall meal, you’re in the right place! This recipe for Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash combines hearty grains with crunchy nuts, sweet peppers and dried fruits, all spooned into tender roasted squash. Ready in about an hour, it’s a filling main dish for any gathering. Let’s start! Ingredients
The FruitGuys
October 10, 2011
Caramelized Plum Crostini Recipe
Courtesy of Tanya Milosevich If you’ve ever wondered how to caramelize plums, this recipe is a delicious place to start! Sweet, juicy plums meet creamy ricotta and crisp toasted bread for a simple and elegant snack. With our caramelized plums recipe, you can transform fresh fruit into a sweet, jammy topping that feels extra fancy for a day at the
Tanya Milosevich
September 25, 2011
O’Modern O’Henry!
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 who sells his watch to buy his newlywed wife a beautiful set of combs for her long hair. Of course at the same time, without knowing what
Chris Mittelstaedt
August 26, 2011
Plu…ots
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 ran with it. “Plupups?” my daughter said. “No,” I said, “pluots.” “Dad’s getting plu-pots next week!” my other daughter yelled across
Chris Mittelstaedt
August 4, 2011
Ripe On Time
We’re so organized it’s almost bewildering. All week long, we’ve been going down the checklist helping the kids get ready for camp. “Sleeping bags?” “Got it, Dad!” “Flashlight?” “Daaadd! I’ve got it!” All three of my kids are heading into the Sierras for two weeks. There will be songs, canoeing, archery—it brings back memories of my experience on the Chesapeake
Chris Mittelstaedt
July 1, 2011
Balance the Beat
My daughters are in a rock band. One plays bass and the other drums. My 10-year old drummer has a problem with The Go-Go’s song “We Got The Beat.” “I keep losing my beat,” she says. “Have you looked in the root vegetable bin?” I chuckle. “Dad, not that kind of beet,” she says. “My beat! Look.” She drums on
Chris Mittelstaedt
May 15, 2011
Sugar Cane Kebabs
Adapted from foodnetwork.com INGREDIENTS 1 sugar cane, washed well and cut into 1/4-inch sticks, tapered to a point on each end to form skewers (leave the skin on—it helps strengthen the skewers) 1 pineapple cut into 2-inch cubes 1 banana cut into 2-inch pieces 1 apple cut into 2-inch pieces 1 mango cut into 2-inch cubes 2 tablespoons honey 1/2
The FruitGuys
March 14, 2011
Got Fiber? Dietary Fiber Helps Weight Loss, Lowers Cholesterol
Looking for a miracle food that helps you lose weight, feel full, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and keeps you regular? Fiber is the answer. Most of us know very little about fiber, beyond the vague notion that it prevents constipation, yet it plays many critical roles in our body. If your grandmother ever scolded you to eat more
Rebecca Taggart
September 24, 2010
Preservation Harvest plums now available on West Coast
Introducing Preservation Harvest—produce that makes a difference. Buying plums can help save a farm and make healthier land. West Coast customers, get a box of 25 refreshing Black Amber Plums from our crop farmed in Exeter, California. They have a smooth, creme-colored inner flesh and tart purple skin. Put them in your refrigerator and pull one out for a cool
The FruitGuys
July 21, 2010
Tale of a Scientist Farmer
Ed Magee spends his days thinking about sunlight. When he isn’t working on his 38-acre orchard of white peaches and nectarines in Vernalis, California, he’s in a lab studying the energy of electrons. This scientist-farmer’s day job aids NASA researchers in determining the elemental mix of stars. Ed is a scientist through and through, and he takes a very measured
Chris Mittelstaedt
July 19, 2010
Plum-tastic! All About Plums
Look closely at your plum. Real close. See that? That’s Luther Burbank’s thumbprint. Meet the Plum Patriarch Luther was a botanist wizard at the turn of the century, a Midas of sorts whose more than 800 varieties of fruits, veggies, flowers, nuts, and grain still grace us today. He invented the Russet Burbank potato (the most widely used commercial potato
Heidi Lewis
July 16, 2010
Fruit & Veggie Magic
Fruito the Ripenificent was a world famous fruit magician. For years he had competed for top billing against Vern the Vegetastic until Vern suffered a fatal injury while trying to extricate himself from a giant zucchini flower into which he had been stuffed head first (top hat, tails, and all) before it was filled with 200 pounds of mozzarella and
Chris Mittelstaedt
July 12, 2010
Riding the Peach Train
In the pantheon of great lyrical misunderstandings, I remember this: summer sunlight circa the mid-1970s and me dancing around our living room while singing at the top of my lungs to the “The Age of Aquarius” by The Fifth Dimension on my parents’ cabinet stereo system. Me (falsetto): “This is the dawning of the Age of Aquariums! Age of Aquariummmmms.
Chris Mittelstaedt
June 21, 2010
Season of Cherries: How Weather Impacts Cherry Quality and Taste
I have many favorite fruits, but cherries hold a special place in my heart. Maybe it’s because their harvest period is relatively short, or maybe it’s because they just taste so good—whatever the reason, we’re now in the season of cherries. I have to admit that this year’s California cherry season has not been as good as others in the
Chris Mittelstaedt
June 14, 2010
FruitGuy Noir in Peachy Keen
Nick fell into my office crying like an Italian sub forced onto sprouted wheat that had run aground on Mixed Metaphor Island. “Fire all morta-della-pedos!” he shouted in meat panic. He was in withdrawal. I threw water in his face but missed and soaked the cardboard I had glued over the hole in my window from the week before. Rule
Chris Mittelstaedt
May 24, 2010
A Peachy Mothers Day
Chrissy W., a Fruitguys customer service expert, flies me back to South Carolina on a magic carpet woven just for Mother’s Day from matriarchal memory threads in a southern storytelling style. She’s pulling it from years back now talking about her mother. “Oh, mom was tough,” she laughs. “Petite and dark hair – sort of a Katherine Hepburn type. What
Chris Mittelstaedt
May 10, 2010
Of Rabbit Holes & Writing Desks
Nessie, the six-month-old chocolate lab, tears through the house wanting nothing more than to lick the cat until it becomes her friend. A puffed up and spitting blur of fur trailed by a bottle brush tail screams past my feet wishing it was just a floating Cheshire smile as the dog slides around the corner to beat a path between
Chris Mittelstaedt
May 3, 2010
