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Albion Strawberry

By FruitGuys Staff on February 27, 2013

Albion strawberries are the variety that put strawberries front and center in terms of market and availability. This vigorous and big berry has made it possible to have strawberries more often …

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Angelcot

By The FruitGuys on February 26, 2013

What do you get when you cross a cherubic Hummel figurine and an apricot? An Angelcot. Developed by Ross Sanborn, this unique short season apricot is notable for its very pale yellow—almost white …

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Tapas-Style Padron Peppers

By FruitGuys Staff on September 6, 2012

Recipe by Non-Reactive Pan, clarosouthwick.com/blog INGREDIENTS 10–12 Padron peppers 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 2 tablespoons olive oil PREPARATION Heat a skillet over high heat, …

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June Field Notes from Riverdog Farm

By FruitGuys Staff on July 5, 2012

Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop Image courtesy of Riverdog Farm, Guinda, CA June 4, 2012 Unexpected cloud cover today brought rain, cooler temperatures, and pleasant humidity during a …

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CandyCot

By Julie Collins on July 2, 2012

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 June 28, 2012

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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Berries of Summer

By Heidi Lewis on June 25, 2012

Babies on Board By Heidi Lewis Oh de bitty babies, so cherubic in their little baskets. Heavenly creatures, berries were flowers before they incarnated into sweet gems that dance on our tongues. …

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Not Your Momma’s Coleslaw

By The FruitGuys on June 22, 2012

Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENTS 1 small head green cabbage or other cabbage 4 large carrots, shredded 1 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves ¾ cup mayonnaise, low-fat is …

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Bada Bing, Bada Boom

By Heidi Lewis on June 18, 2012

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 May 14, 2012

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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Fifth-Generation Family Farm: Friend’s Ranch

By FruitGuys Staff on April 16, 2012

Friend’s Ranch in Ojai, CA, is a regular supplier of Pixie tangerines for The FruitGuys. The Friend family and its descendants (now into its fifth generation of family farming) have been growing fruit …

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Red Beaut Plum

By The FruitGuys on March 24, 2012

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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Reflecting on Summer

By Jeff Main on October 26, 2011

By Jeff Main of Good Humus Produce, courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop It seems like a long time since I’ve had a chance to touch bases with all of you, as a matter of fact, it has been a long …

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Summer Foods to Help You Stay Cool

By Nicole Laverty on September 6, 2011

Record temperatures and humidity across the country have made getting cool the name of the game. While there is always air conditioning, the pool, or the good old-fashioned fan, there are other …

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O’Modern O’Henry!

By Chris Mittelstaedt on August 26, 2011

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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Faux Parfait

By Tanya Milosevich on August 8, 2011

Recipe by Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 2 white nectarines 1 basket strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, or a combination 1 half-pint whipping cream 4 tablespoons sugar 1 …

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Plu…ots

By Chris Mittelstaedt on August 4, 2011

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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Ripe On Time

By Chris Mittelstaedt on July 1, 2011

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 …

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Balance the Beat

By Chris Mittelstaedt on May 15, 2011

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 …

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Wearing It On Your Sleeve

By Chris Mittelstaedt on April 12, 2011

I’m not a good poker player. I generally say what I think, and you can read the thoughts I’m not saying across my forehead as if it were an electronic billboard streaming data for all of Times Square …

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