I have a confession: I haven’t eaten an orange in the office or at home for at least a month. Valencia oranges are my go-to variety in the summer, and it’s not their fault—I’ve just been incredibly distracted with the bounty of summer fruit. And now, because I missed my window, I might not get a chance for a little
September brings an avalanche of fruit to Beechwood Orchards in Biglerville, Pennsylvania. For a few glorious and stressful weeks, Melissa Allen and her family are busy as bees picking peaches, apples, and Asian pears all at once. They sell their fruit at farmers’ markets and to The FruitGuys for its East Coast corporate fruit deliveries to offices like yours. “We’re
Even before I was an official FruitGuy, I had a fruit nickname. My dad called me “Plumbody” as a kid because I ate an inordinate amount of plums. I still have vague memories of pulling open a door below our stove that I used as a table/seat and sitting there to eat my fill—but I don’t remember why I liked
The calendar may say it’s still summer, but the signs of change are in the air—shorter days, cooler evenings, and that subtle shift in the quality of light. While autumn whispers at the edges, there’s still time to celebrate the best of the season with late-summer fruit. Now is the moment to take full advantage of stone fruits like peaches
I’ve been a very lucky lady this summer. My parents took our entire family (including my siblings and their families) to Italy to celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Our first stop was in Venice, where almost everything happens by boat. The city had garbage boats, delivery boats, police boats, ambulance boats, and even fruit boats! On our first day in
Sweet-tart Gravenstein apples first arrived in California in 1811, and the trees in farmer John Kolling’s orchard in Sebastopol are almost old enough to remember. “Most of the old Gravs are huge trees—35 feet tall and spreading like crazy,” John told The FruitGuys. “They were planted around 1895.” Every August, John supplies The FruitGuys with rare, organic Gravenstein apples for
It’s Gravenstein apple time! The FruitGuys has celebrated the Sebastopol Gravenstein for almost twenty years. Every August during the harvest, we highlight this specialty apple by packing it in our limited-time Annual Gravenstein Apple Box. Last year, we got a lot of questions about the Grav, so I thought I’d answer some of them for you. Let’s start with the
I mentioned in my last post that my kids love nectarines; they just can’t get enough. So even though we don’t have a backyard, I thought it would be fun to see if we could grow a nectarine tree from seed. Farms generally don’t do this. They start their orchards with rootstock—hardy tree roots they can combine with the stem
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
What do you get when a church organ builder and a fourth-generation farmer-turned-botanist marry each other? Well, in Parlier, California, you get D.E. Boldt—an organic stone fruit farm with the kind of high-tech fruit packing system that’s rare for a family operation. Meet the Farmers: Dorothy and David Boldt “If I have the green thumb, he has the greasy or
It’s 2 p.m. on a summer afternoon, and you’re staring at your office’s fruit bowl. It’s full of different varieties of plums, peaches, and nectarines. You’re not sure which fruit to grab—which plums are the sweetest again? If that scenario sounds familiar, you’re in the right place. Our team at The FruitGuys has delivered farm-fresh fruit to offices for more
You’ve probably paired a glass of wine with dinner, but have you tried pairing a cup of coffee with your favorite fruit in the office break room? If not, it’s definitely worth doing! When you get the pairing right, the two flavors will complement each other, making your whole snack break more delicious. Choosing the Best Fruit and Coffee Pairings
Oranges and peaches have a few key things in common: They’re both round fruits with orange skin, and they taste juicy and sweet when you take a bite. But does that mean they’re in the same fruit family? Here at The FruitGuys, we’ve delivered both peaches and oranges to offices for more than 25 years—so we know all about their family
Relax for a minute while I tell you the story of a few of my favorite fruit hybrids. It starts in an orchard far, far away… Apricot and Plum’s Love Story When Apricot and Plum met that fateful day, they didn’t know that their love story would be one for the ages. Plum dangled dramatically from her branch just a
Arctic Fire, Honey Blaze, clingstone, freestone—the terms we use to talk about peaches and nectarines would make awesome band names! These fun variety monikers are relatively recent, but peaches and nectarines have been around for quite a while. A Brief History of Stone Fruit Both stone fruits likely originated in China thousands of years ago. From there, they made their
If you’ve ever enjoyed a fresh, juicy California peach in a delivery from The FruitGuys, you may have Blake Carlson to thank. Blake and his wife Lisa run Rocking Chair Farm Markets, a roughly 400-acre family farm in Kingsburg, California. They grow peaches, nectarines, plums, table grapes, almonds, walnuts, and persimmons—and they’ve helped stock The FruitGuys’ mixed fruit boxes for
When I think of cherries, I usually think of Bings (the dark red ones) and Rainiers (yellow with a red blush). But in truth, there’s a whole world of cherry varieties to choose from. Our farm partners grow the Arvin Glen, Black Pearl, Lapin, Royal Hazel, Royal Tioga, Sequoia®, and more. There isn’t exactly a rainbow of cherries available, but
What does summer mean to you? Is it the office’s AC hitting you like a brick wall every morning? Or the joy of jumping into the pool with your kids? Those are both good answers, but for us, it’s the sweet, juicy taste of a fuzzy peach still warm from the tree. If fruit is a summer highlight for you,
According to the dictionary definition, a galette is “a flat round cake of pastry often topped with fruit.” But let’s face it—it’s just a flat pie! My family has made this summer recipe with seasonal fruit for years, and I grew up eating my grandma’s version. I wish I had a photo of her with one of her creations, but
Wondering what fruits are in our fruit delivery boxes in May and why you might not see peaches just yet? I’m here to help. In today’s Chief Banana newsletter, I’m answering some burning questions from fruit fans like you. 1. I saw peaches at the store–why aren’t there any in my FruitGuys box yet? Great question! The harvest of summer
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