Produce Glossary

Winter Citrus Guide

By Pia Hinckle on December 1, 2021

Winter is the peak of the citrus season. Officially beginning on the winter solstice (December 21), the bright shades of orange, red, pink, yellow and green of citrus add brightness and light to the …

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Sliced Persimmon and Winter Squash Salad

By Rebecca Dienner on November 15, 2018

Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys Two of winter's tastiest treats—squash and persimmon—come together in this healthy, colorful salad recipe. INGREDIENTS Winter squash, 2 cups, …

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Navels vs. Valencias

By Julie Collins on August 23, 2018

Navel oranges (the “winter” orange) and Valencia oranges (the “summer” orange) are similar in flavor and appearance, but what distinguishes one from the other? Oranges are one of the most commonly …

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Fall Salad with Persimmon and Pear

By Tanya Milosevich on November 10, 2016

INGREDIENTS ½ pound mixed greens, washed and spun dry Two Fuyu persimmons, seeded and sliced (peel is edible but optional) 1–2 medium-size ripe pears, seeded and sliced Juice of 1 …

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Asian Pear

By The FruitGuys on August 11, 2016

Sometimes called "apple pears" because of their apple-like shape and pear-like taste, Asian pears are probably one of the first domesticated fruits. With hundreds of cultivars, varieties include …

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Kiwi

By The FruitGuys on December 4, 2013

What fruit has the vitamin C of an orange, the potassium of half a banana, and the fiber of a half-cup of bran flakes? Hint: It's furry. Answer: Kiwi. Enjoy kiwis by peeling and slicing, or cut …

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Oro Blanco Grapefruit

By The FruitGuys on December 4, 2013

A hybrid developed in 1958 at UC Riverside, yellow oro blanco gets its puffy coat from pomelo and sweet spritzy flavor from white grapefruit. Its thick skin and mild, seedless flesh create a nice …

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Taylor’s Gold Pear

By The FruitGuys on December 2, 2013

A happy accident! Discovered in a pear orchard in Nelson, New Zealand, in 1986, Taylor's Gold is thought to be a "sport" (a variety or strain resulting from another variety) of the Comice pear. Sweet …

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Opal Apple

By The FruitGuys on December 2, 2013

You wouldn't want to bite into the iridescent precious stone opal, but you would an Opal apple. Hailing from a cross of the Golden Delicious and Topaz apples, the Opal's sweet-tangy and extra crunchy …

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Persimmon

By FruitGuys Staff on October 23, 2013

A herald of winter in many regions is the persimmon. Where the rain or even sleet has begun, the bare persimmon tree, with its orange ornaments, makes a striking silhouette against the grey horizon. …

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Crunchy Gold Apple Pear

By The FruitGuys on August 12, 2013

Love the satisfying crunch of an apple and the sweet juicy flesh of a pear? Then you’re going to fall head over heels for the unique Crunchy Gold apple-pear from California’s family-run Kingsburg …

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Sour Cherries

By FruitGuys Staff on July 11, 2013

Pucker up! Traditionally reserved for pie bakers and jam makers, Sour Cherries give their fresh tart-sweet burst of flavor a try before you cook "em up. Nutrient-rich sour cherries have even more …

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Chandler Strawberry

By FruitGuys Staff on July 9, 2013

Chandlers are big. Big in popularity, big in flavor and big in size. They're the ones that are big enough to slice for treats like strawberry shortcake. Or if you're short on cake-- they stand up …

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Cranberries

By The FruitGuys on July 3, 2013

British journalist Alistair Cooke called cranberry sauce an “unchallengeable American doctrine” of Thanksgiving dinner. The sauce can be prepared in many ways: with orange zest, ginger, cabernet, or …

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Dapple Dandy Pluot

By The FruitGuys on July 2, 2013

The Dapple Dandy Pluot is a sweet plum-apricot flavored pluot with beautifully dappled skin. These pluots contain fiber and complex sugars for sustained energy, and the taste is fantastic. …

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Concord Grapes

By The FruitGuys on May 22, 2013

Young Vitis labrusca aka the Fox Grape grew up on a farm in Concord MA in the 1850s. Hitching the rails to Hollywood and then shooting to stardom in TV-land under the moniker "Concord" this grape …

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Concorde Pear

By The FruitGuys on May 22, 2013

Pears with necks as lovely as Audrey Hepburn. Concordes combine the crispness of Conference pears and the juiciness of the Comice. A fairly new variety bred in England, these pears have a brilliant …

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Comice Pear

By The FruitGuys on May 22, 2013

The Doyenne Du Comice was developed in France in the mid-1800s and is widely grown on the west coast. It can be recognized by its bulbous shape and dimple underneath. It has a green color when firm …

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Clementine

By FruitGuys Staff on May 21, 2013

The Clementine is undoubtedly a darling. Developed by Father Clement Rodier from a sweet tangerine and the somewhat bitter Seville orange. A zipper peel with few seeds and tangy taste. The Clementine …

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Chojuro Asian Pear

By The FruitGuys on May 20, 2013

Ripe Chojuro Asian pears are known for their delicious, butterscotch flavor. Asian pears are sometimes mistaken for apples because of their crispness and round shape. …

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Chinese Honey Mandarin

By FruitGuys Staff on May 19, 2013

Also known as Ponkan. One of the oldest and most popular mandarin tangerines thought to have originated in India. Ponkan is distinctive for its oblate shape, often having a short "collar" or neck. …

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Cherry Tomato

By FruitGuys Staff on May 18, 2013

Nature's candy. Cherry tomatoes have 23 mg Vitamin C per cup, and about one calorie per tomato. The free radical fighting antioxidant lycopene is tomato's gift to you. Cooking concentrates the …

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Benton Cherries

By FruitGuys Staff on May 16, 2013

Benton is a registered trademark name for a dark red cherry that ripens the same time as the Bing - "rounda 'bouta bing" you might say. It is a large, sweet cherry. …

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Charentais Melon

By FruitGuys Staff on May 15, 2013

A melon with many devotees like Fruit Detective David Karp who called it "the best melon in the world." Alexander Dumas was so passionate about the Charentais that he donated 300 of his books to the …

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Cavendish Banana

By FruitGuys Staff on May 15, 2013

If you prefer your bananas with pedigree, then the Cavendish is for you. It has peerage - so you may address your banana as Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount - or Baron Banana. But if our banana doesn't …

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Champagne Grapes

By FruitGuys Staff on May 15, 2013

Dah-ling, what better way to kick off the morning meeting than with itsy bitsy champagne grapes. Black Corinth grapes, sweetie. Corinth as in Greece, as in Onassis. These grapes are just the cutest …

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Brooks Cherries

By FruitGuys Staff on April 16, 2013

In the American cherry world everything comes after the Bing. And the wingman to the Bing is the Brooks - a headliner in its own right, a sweet early cherry. …

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Canary Melon

By FruitGuys Staff on April 11, 2013

Put some Harry Belafonte singing Yellow Bird on the hi-fi and cut open a sweet Canary Melon for a double tropical treat. Yellow rind and pale green flesh. …

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Canadice Grapes

By FruitGuys Staff on April 9, 2013

Fruit mascots everywhere have their tailors look at the Canadice grape for inspiration. Luscious reddish-purple orbs cascade beautifully down the vine. …

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Black Mission Fig

By FruitGuys Staff on April 8, 2013

The tear-dropped shape contains "A taste of honey. Tasting much sweeter than wine. I dream of your first kiss and then..." This fruit of desire goes way-way back to the Old Testament and the very …

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Bisbee Red Delicious Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on April 8, 2013

Originally hailing from Iowa in the late 19th century, Red Delicious is the quintessential apple. The Bisbee is sweet, crisp & flavorful - perhaps the best Red Delicious. …

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Blue Ray Blueberries

By FruitGuys Staff on April 8, 2013

Blue Ray Blueberries are big, juicy early blueberries. Blueberries are power packed with nutrients. Add some sweet notes to your yogurt or granola by tossing in a few of these real-deal berries. …

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Blackberry

By FruitGuys Staff on April 2, 2013

Blackberry thumb is what some call the sickness of too much texting. [:-(] At the Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego, the theme was "The Attention Economy," Linda Stone spoke of a "continuous …

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Blood Orange

By The FruitGuys on April 2, 2013

Don't be alarmed by this fruit's blood-red interior. The taste is excellent - think orange with a tart hint of berry. Blood Oranges are native to the Mediterranean. …

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Black Plum

By The FruitGuys on April 2, 2013

Black and Blue. There's a battle in the fruit department; the fruits are fighting over who has more antioxidant carotenoids. But it is the USDA that says Black Plums are exceptionally high in an assay …

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Bosc Pear

By The FruitGuys on April 2, 2013

The elegant Bosc pear is distinguished by its dark gold skin and cinnamon russeting. These pear's ancestors hail from Belgium and so speak Walloon. To check for ripeness, first greet your pear "Dií¨ …

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Blue Velvet Apricot

By The FruitGuys on April 1, 2013

Roy Orbison's "In Dreams" haunts David Lynch's neo-noir movie more than the title song, Blue Velvet. The Blue Velvet is an aprium, which is a plum and apricot hybrid. One bite of this golden-fleshed …

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Black Grapes

By FruitGuys Staff on March 27, 2013

Grapes are a fat-free, low-calorie snack. A cup of grapes is only around 100 calories. Grapes of all varieties are high in vitamins C and K and contain potassium and fiber. …

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Bing Cherries

By FruitGuys Staff on March 27, 2013

Yeah! Cherries! A fruit so packed with taste and lore, in poems, paintings, and punk rock songs- how we worship this fine little fruit. For many the first cherries are a sign of spring and renewal, …

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Bearss Lime

By FruitGuys Staff on March 20, 2013

Tart and fragrant limes are the key acidity in many cuisines. Just scratch and sniff the peel for a ticket to paradise, or a squirt a wedge to transform plain water into a tropical refreshment. Also …

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Bartlett Pear

By FruitGuys Staff on March 20, 2013

The dear Bartlett pear was originated in Berkshire England by a schoolmaster named Stair. He sold his cuttings to a horticulturist called Williams, who gave this new pear his name. When the pear …

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Banana

By FruitGuys Staff on March 20, 2013

Here at the FruitGuys, we like to dress up like bananas, because we love bananas! A perfect food, only 110 calories, 4g fiber, 1g of protein and high in potassium and Vitamin C. We love the elegant …

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Oro Blanco Pummelo

By The FruitGuys on March 14, 2013

Ah, a romantic fruit. The oroblanco’s soft pillowy skin and flowery scent puff little heart clouds and “plinks” of harp strings into the air when you open one. Spanish for “white gold,” the oroblanco …

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Ambersweet Orange

By FruitGuys Staff on March 13, 2013

A hybrid of the Clementine and Orlando tangelo, the Ambersweet is practically seedless. A bit of an oddball, this citrus can be more pyramid than sphere, with pebbly, easy-to-peel skin. …

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Autumn Royal Grapes

By FruitGuys Staff on March 12, 2013

A true aristocrat - loyal subjects must wait in the hot summer sun for this fancy grape to show up. Elongated deep purple berry - this grape is a prince among table grapes. …

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Autumn Glory Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on March 12, 2013

Symonym, cinn-man-ym. Cin-a-mon. Whew! Autumn Glory is a new apple from Washington which is a cross between Fuji and Golden Delicious with a hint of cinnamon. They are not GMO. Now can you say …

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Aurora Apple

By The FruitGuys on March 11, 2013

Aurora is a golden apple. Not the one the Greek huntress Atlanta raced Hippomenes for, this golden apple is much easier to find. Just look in your FruitGuys box! …

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Fire Sweet Yellow Nectarine

By The FruitGuys on March 11, 2013

The Fire Sweet Yellow Nectarine is a sub-acid (low tartness) honey-flavored clingstone, with an almost all red skin color. It comes from Summer Fire and August Red stock. …

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Jujube

By The FruitGuys on March 7, 2013

Pronounced “joo-joo-bee,” the jujube is a small, red, round fruit that, when dried, has a consistency and sweetness similar to dried dates. Dried jujubes are high in vitamins and minerals (especially …

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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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Algerian Mandarin

By The FruitGuys on February 26, 2013

Unlike thugs with hearts of stone and irreconcilable nicknames like Bugsy, Sonny, Fifi, or Baby Face, mandarins have truly sweet pseudonyms. The clementine is sometime called "The Algerian" because it …

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Hamlin Orange

By FruitGuys Staff on February 7, 2013

The first of the citrus season, Hamlin are an important juice orange, great cut into slices (or smiles). This improved variety from the Azores Islands was imported by Thomas Rivers in 1865. …

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Daisy Tangerine

By The FruitGuys on February 6, 2013

Daisy is an American tangerine. Named after a pretty girl, sweet as can be with orange skin and full of vitamin C to give you a boost for the cold season as well. …

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Date

By FruitGuys Staff on January 23, 2013

Fruit of the Date Palm - from the Greek word for finger dáktulos. The date is one of the most ancient of our cultivated foods. Gift to the gods, indulgence of rajas, and sustenance to nomads - the …

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Mangosteen

By FruitGuys Staff on January 22, 2013

The Mangosteen is truly exotic, when opened it looks like a tropical orchid. In fruit hunting lore, Queen Victoria set a bounty of 100 pounds sterling for one fresh one. …

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Cherries

By FruitGuys Staff on December 10, 2012

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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20th Century Asian Pear

By The FruitGuys on November 23, 2012

The 20th Century (or Nijisseiki) is an Asian pear discovered in 1898, Matsudo City, Japan. This green-yellow pear has become one of the most widely grown Asian apple pears in the world and has …

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Dragon Fruit

By FruitGuys Staff on October 3, 2012

Dragon fruit—an exotic oblate orb with its lovely dragon scales—grows in tropical regions, such as Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam—even Florida. It is known by a variety of names—dragon scale, green dragon, …

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Valencia Orange

By FruitGuys Staff on September 22, 2012

Citrus waves are rolling in like an endless summer, brah. The primo Valencia is old-school orange. A tangy treat to take down the hall to the dawn patrol. The Valencia "re-greens" as it ripens on the …

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Sweetie Apple

By The FruitGuys on September 20, 2012

When Edina or Patsy, the characters from the BBC show AbFab, called anyone "sweetie," it just meant trouble. In contrast, the Sweetie apple, a Gala/Braeburn cross, is nothing but sweet, wholesome …

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Papaya

By FruitGuys Staff on September 20, 2012

Succulent exotic papaya. It has many healthful properties, being high in vitamins, fiber, and lycopene - but can cause issues for people with latex allergies. September is National Papaya month - so …

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Autumn Crisp Apple

By The FruitGuys on September 20, 2012

Developed at the famous Upstate New York Cornell Research Station, the Autumn Crisp lives up to its name—snap crackle pop—an extra crisp red apple. Also, slow to brown—so will hold up in salads. …

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Pink Pearl Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on August 20, 2012

Surprise! What is this? The pink swirl inside this heritage apple is no mistake. Jules Verne would plumb the world over for this pearl, but you need only look in your FruitGuys box for this gem. …

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Sommerfeld Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on August 2, 2012

Discovered in a Gala and Fuji orchard, assumed to be a cross of both of these celebrity apples. Sommerfeld apples are yellow with red striping. A California original. …

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Rome Beauty Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on August 2, 2012

Round and red. A fine cultivar originating from Rome Township, Ohio prior to 1848. …

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York Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on August 2, 2012

The York Apple is an heirloom apple from the Pennsylvania countryside where the turnpikes turn. Fruit Buyer Benn said, "Firm, crisp, and juicy. They look like a speckly Gala." …

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Tsugaru Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on August 2, 2012

Prominent in Japan, the Tsugaru apple is now popular here in America too. A beautiful red-shouldered over yellow. Similar to Golden Delicious, yet firmer. …

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Red Delicious Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on August 2, 2012

Originally hailing from Iowa in the late 19th century, Red Delicious is the quintessential apple. Although its earliest incarnation included red and yellow stripes, the modern-day version is crimson, …

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Rambo Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on August 2, 2012

This crisp, juicy apple originated in France in the 1500s and arrived in America in the 1700s. The Rambo apple is great eaten fresh as well as used in recipes. …

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Pink Lady Apple

By The FruitGuys on July 23, 2012

Pink Lady apples are refined and sweet. Their skin ranges from pinky-yellow to red with a green blush. Under it all, creamy flesh, sweet and tart with a honey taste. They all have the poise of a lady. …

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Pinata Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 23, 2012

This new apple variety is a party all on its own. Not only does it have a palatal nasal "n" in its name, but it also has taste. Bred from the fragrant Cox Orange Pippin, the sweet Golden Delicious, …

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Paula Red Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 19, 2012

It looks like a Mac, it smells like a Mac, it tastes like a Mac - but it's a Paula. Discovered in a group of McIntosh apples by Lewis Arends in 1960. He named the new apple after his wife. …

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Mutsu Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 19, 2012

The Mutsu hails from Northern Japan and is now grown in New York. Related to the Golden Delicious, this apple also goes by the name Crispin. …

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Jazz Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 19, 2012

B.B. King says, "Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy’s playing blues like we play, he’s in high school. When he starts playing jazz it’s like going on to college, to a school of higher …

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Ida Red Apple

By The FruitGuys on July 19, 2012

Ida Red apples are the darlings of the apple world. The Ida comes from Idaho where they were conceived at the Idaho Agricultural Experimental Station. It's a cross between a Jonathan and a Wagener—and …

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Honeycrisp Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 19, 2012

Sweet and crunchy. For the foley, or sound effect artist, the crunch of these apples can simulate the sound of a crashing tree. …

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Royal Gala Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 18, 2012

Grown in the 1970s from a single Gala cultigen (from the Latin cultus = cultivated, and gens = kind), a branch cutting, this is a pink-red dessert apple. …

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Ginger Gold Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 18, 2012

This early-ripening variety is often the first fresh eating apple of the year. Ginger Gold apples originated from a chance seeding on a Virginia farm in the late 1960s. …

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Esopus Spitzenberg Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 18, 2012

This apple is thought to be one of Thomas Jefferson's favorites. The Esopus Spitzenberg apple set its root in Woodstock (Ulster County NY) long before Jimmy, Bobby, Bowie, or Thelonious. …

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Empire Apple

By The FruitGuys on July 18, 2012

New York is the Empire State and apples are the state fruit. These babies had Red Delicious and McIntosh apples for parents. …

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Crispin Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 18, 2012

The Crispin hails from Northern Japan and is now grown in New York. Related to the Golden Delicious, this apple also goes by the name Matsu. …

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Crimson Gold Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 18, 2012

University rivals Indiana and Purdue contend over the Crimson and Gold Cup every year, the school with most athletic points wins. Everyone who eats the mighty little crimson and gold apple wins! …

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Cortland Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 18, 2012

Another hit from the New York State Agricultural Experimental Station in Geneva, NY - the Cortland. It looks like a Mac, smells like a Mac, walks like a Mac – but is a bit sweeter. …

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Buckeye Gala Apple

By The FruitGuys on July 18, 2012

From a sport of the Imperial Gala found in Roger Ohio, the Buckeye is a tangy version of the traditional Gala. A "sport" is a naturally occurring anomaly on a fruit tree that differs from the …

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Arkansas Black Apple

By The FruitGuys on July 17, 2012

Arkansas Black apples are heirloom apples known for their exquisite flavor. They are thought to be a descendant of the Winesap apple. With striking ebony-red skin and dense ivory flesh, Arkansas …

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Fuji Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 17, 2012

Bred in Japan in the 1930s, the Fuji was grafted from Virginian apple royalty Rawls Jennet and Iowa’s Red Delicious. Extremely popular in Japan and the USA. About the size of a baseball (yakyuu no …

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Braeburn Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 17, 2012

Braeburn apples are crispy! A sweet and tart apple with a yellow flesh and orange to red skin so thin it melts in your mouth. …

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Ambrosia Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 17, 2012

Eris, the Goddess of Strife, chucked a golden apple at Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera with the message, "For the fairest." A fight breaks out like a foul ball in the stands at Shea Stadium. Zeus settles …

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September Wonder Fuji Apple

By The FruitGuys on July 16, 2012

Bred by the famous Stark Brothers, The September Wonder also goes by Jubilee. September Fuji is an early Fuji—which is great for those who anxious for the Fuji season to begin. …

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McIntosh Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 16, 2012

This is the apple that fell on Newton’s AND Steve Wozniak’s head! The very apple that started it all came from a tree that was scorched when Canadian Farmer John McIntosh’s farm burned in 1884. Every …

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Hillwell Braeburn Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 16, 2012

A sport from the Braeburn family - that's like being from a famous family like Rockefeller, Getty or Windsor. These rosy apples have a wonderful scent and taste, and they are all outstanding. …

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Myra Fuji Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on July 15, 2012

The Fuji is a wildly successful and well-loved apple. Many of its "sports" have received accolades and patents. The Myra is a pink offshoot discovered by Myles Van Leuven in an orchard near Prescott, …

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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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Manila Mango

By FruitGuys Staff on June 14, 2012

The sun princess Surya Bai transformed into the mango. And that is why a bite of mango can melt a foggy Monday morning. Or put a salsa beat into your typing. There are numerous ways to cut a mango. …

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Monster Cot

By The FruitGuys on May 14, 2012

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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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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Alexander Lucas Pear

By The FruitGuys on February 26, 2012

The origin of the buttery Alexander Lucas pear and who Alexander was are uncertain, but it is a European variety. Known is that this lovely russeted pear was cultivated in cloistered monasteries, …

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Zebra Tomatoes

By FruitGuys Staff on February 18, 2012

Light yellow stripes give these heirloom tomatoes the look of a prized Aggie marble shooter – but they're much better tasting. …

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Zestar Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on February 18, 2012

Zestar is a relatively new apple bred in Minnesota to withstand their weather. Minnesota, where all the women are strong, and the children above average, and the apples crisp. …

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Plumcot

By FruitGuys Staff on February 18, 2012

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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Tomcot

By FruitGuys Staff on February 18, 2012

Tomcots are just a good old fashioned variety of apricots. Large, soft with an orange color and sweet taste. They’re not crossed with any other Toms. No Tom Thumb, Tom Cruise, or Tom’s of Maine. …

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Flavorella Plumcot

By FruitGuys Staff on February 18, 2012

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

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Crimson Gala Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on February 18, 2012

Crimson – the color of kings and apples in fairy tales. The Crimson Gala is large and crisp with a few spots of green. Only take this apple from your reputable FruitGuy and not witches in disguise. …

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Arctic Mist White Nectarine

By FruitGuys Staff on February 18, 2012

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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Gold Nugget Tangerine

By FruitGuys Staff on January 23, 2012

Gold Nuggets are sweet and seedless little mandarin oranges, cousin to the Satsuma, recently bred at the University of California Riverside in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountains. This Citrus …

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Packham’s Triumph Pear

By The FruitGuys on January 23, 2012

Rumbly, bumpy, bulbous, gibbosic. Packham Triumphs are sweet pears, with character. Each a little askew like that friendly, odd fellow at the bus stop. This pear's parentage is Bartlett and Yvedale …

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About Mandarinquats

By The FruitGuys on January 19, 2012

The mandarinquat is a hybrid of the mandarin and the kumquat. Like kumquats, they can be eaten whole, peel and all, although they’re larger with crunchier skin, and tend to have many small seeds. Raw, …

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How to roast a Sugar Pie Pumpkin

By Heidi Lewis on November 18, 2011

Mr. Jack O' Lantern’s sudden demise after Halloween may have inspired investigation by the budding entomologists in your family, but there is plenty more to be done with pumpkins than just turn them …

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Sapodilla fruit

By The FruitGuys on April 21, 2011

Around the world, Sapodilla is also known as zopota, chikoo, sawo, sofeda... an exotic here, but a beloved domestic fruit around the world. Their taste is best described as caramel, and they can be …

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Kumquat

By FruitGuys Staff on January 6, 2011

Kumquats are the original sweet-tarts! The "sweet" is in the skin, and the "tart" is in the juice. To experience the full spectrum of flavor, eat them whole, like grapes—peel and all. Try rubbing them …

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Satsuma

By The FruitGuys on December 14, 2010

Satsumas - the little darlings of the citrus season are here. When you squeeze their pudgy little baby cheeks and exclaim, "Oy!' This little guy is an old soul!" No, no, no - Satsumas often have a …

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The Pronouncements of Passion

By Chris Mittelstaedt on September 24, 2010

A cool fall breeze rustled the leaves outside of Peter's toy-store window. "Pauline," he piped." Pat pitched Paul a prototype policy that primes Pat for promotion." Pauline pulled the penguin puppet …

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Punch Buggy Blueberry

By Chris Mittelstaedt on May 17, 2010

Our all-seeing school bus driver with the flip-up, two-tone shades, and an extra-wide mirror above her head had a ranking system that was distinguishable by the depth and tone of her voice. Sit in …

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Strawberry

By FruitGuys Staff on March 5, 2010

Strawberries are a member of the rose family and, like their floral cousins, evoke sentiment. They are, after all, heart-shaped. Very delicate, strawberries must be hand-picked and rushed to a cooler. …

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Red D’Anjou Pear

By FruitGuys Staff on March 4, 2010

These beautiful and tasty maroon D'Anjou pears are an old European-style pear. They were discovered in Oregon on a sport of the green D'Anjou variety. …

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Best Ever Pear

By The FruitGuys on March 4, 2010

A pear that lives up to its name. The best ever pear ripens and eats similarly to a Bartlett but can have increased sugar content. Outwardly, it may exhibit signs of “russetting,” or spots on the skin …

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Temple Orange

By The FruitGuys on February 12, 2010

The Temple orange is a tangerine and orange cross; also known as the Royal Mandarin. Loose skin for easy peeling and sweet pulp with a hint of spice. Oranges are often seen on altars and shrines with …

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Pomegranate

By The FruitGuys on November 23, 2009

The iconographic pomegranate not only adorns kitchen counters, but its seeds add sparkle to salads and liven up couscous or quinoa. Be sure to try it with the other supermodels of the fruit world …

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Pluot

By The FruitGuys on November 23, 2009

Pluot (PLOO-awt). Fun to say, and great to eat. If you cross-pollinate a plum and apricot, you get a plumcot; crossing a plumcot with yet another plum results in the pluot (so, more plum than …

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October Sun Plum

By The FruitGuys on November 23, 2009

Last but not least. This plum brings up the end of the plum parade. Yellow-green hued, stone-free, and good to the last bite. …

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Laroda Plum

By The FruitGuys on November 23, 2009

"Low ri-der, drives a little slower." [Queue horn section]. The Laroda plum was developed in Winters, CA in the 1950s, and is cherished for its rich wine taste and beautiful color. It has been …

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Elephant Heart Plum

By FruitGuys Staff on November 23, 2009

The Elephant Heart Plum is yet another Luther Burbank invention. Burbank had a Midas touch in plant breeding. He began with a dozen plum seeds from Japan - a distant exotic land in 1880. And now …

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Hachiya Persimmon

By FruitGuys Staff on November 23, 2009

Pocahontas says “It was Commodore Perry who brought seeds of the Japanese persimmon varieties to the U.S.” She also cautions us that Hachiya persimmons are not meant to be eaten firm. This delicious …

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Fuyu Persimmon

By FruitGuys Staff on November 23, 2009

Fabulous Fuyus are the non-astringent persimmons that can be eaten like apples, peel and all. They are high in vitamins C and A and are a great source of dietary fiber and manganese. Fuyu (short for …

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Peckham Pear (Packham Pear)

By The FruitGuys on November 23, 2009

Rumpled. A good poetic word. Rumpole of the Bailey. Rumbly, bumpy, bulbous, gibbosic. Peckhams' are sweet pears, with character. Each a little askew like that friendly odd fellow at the bus stop. This …

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Abate Fetel Pear

By The FruitGuys on November 23, 2009

The Abate Fetel was developed in Italy by a monk who must’ve been promoted to abbot – Abate. And yes this pear looks like an abbot’s hat. Yes, that’s it – a hat. These pears are very popular in Italy. …

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Passion Fruit

By FruitGuys Staff on November 23, 2009

Our passion fruit comes from John Koman at White Dove Farms in Santa Paula, CA. John is passionate about his fruit and personally hand-snips it for us from vines he cultivated in his old lemon …

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Kiwi Berry

By FruitGuys Staff on November 22, 2009

These mini kiwis are fuzzless - little nudies - the berry can be eaten whole. Ripe when dark green and just slightly wrinkled. These fun fruits are power pellets of vitamins and antioxidants too! …

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Minneola Tangelo

By FruitGuys Staff on November 22, 2009

What do you get when you cross a Duncan Grapefruit and Dancy Tangerine? The Minneola Tangelo. This dark orange piece of California-grown fruit is easily recognized by the nib protruding from its end. …

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Grapefruit

By FruitGuys Staff on November 22, 2009

The first grapefruit was described in Barbados in 1750. It is relatively new to the citrus group. Originally, grapefruit was most likely a naturally occurring hybrid between the pomelo and the sweet …

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Blueberries

By FruitGuys Staff on November 22, 2009

Fats Domino found his thrill on Blueberry Hill, and The FruitGuys is thrilled to offer these. Blueberries are power-packed with nutrients. Add some sweet notes to your yogurt or granola by tossing in …

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Aprium

By FruitGuys Staff on November 22, 2009

Apriums are 2/3 apricot and 1/3 plum. You should eat them when soft to the touch but don't let them get too soft or mushy as they will quickly move past their prime. As our resident poet, Jeff says: …

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Apricot

By The FruitGuys on November 21, 2009

The apricot is a species of the genus Prunus, along with its stone fruit sisters, plum, peach, and cherry, and its cousin almond. Apricots found their way through history and geography, emigrating …

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Winesap Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

The Winesap is a light red apple with a slight cinnamon taste on the sides of the tongue, like spicy apple cider. …

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Stayman Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

In the 1929 talkie, The Virginian, Gary Cooper commands “When ya call me that, smile!” Our little Virginian, the Stayman apple will make you smile with its crisp snap and robust taste. …

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Smokehouse Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

Smokehouse apples got their name because these flavorful beauties grew near Willam Gibbons smokehouse in Lancaster, PA. The taste is reminiscent of cider. And the name alone seems to evoke autumn …

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Sierra Beauty Apple

By The FruitGuys on November 21, 2009

Many claim to be Californians, but few are native. Joan Didion, Jerry Brown, and Dweezil Zappa notwithstanding. Sierra Beauty apples are indigenous to the golden state. The first saplings appeared in …

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Pippin Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

Pippin is just about the cutest name you can give a sweet little apple. Or it conjures a 1970's flashback of actors in harlequin tights dancing Fosse-Fosse-Fosse, belting out Broadway tunes. "Leave …

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Pacific Rose Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

Sometimes called the New Zealand Rose Apple, it is similar to the Fuji but hails from a Gala-Splendor blend. Limited acreage makes these apples a special treat. Red and crisp, the flesh browns a …

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Newtown Pippin Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

Pippin is about as cute a name for a sweet little apple as you can get. Or it conjures a 70”²s flashback of actors in harlequin tights dancing Fosse, Fosse, Fosse, belting out Broadway gold. “Leave …

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Macoun Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

Born at the Geneva New York Ag Station, this apple has gone on to greatness. Just like its namesake John Macoun, a botanist who was the Lewis & Clark of Canada mapping the westward expansion into …

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Liberty Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of crunchiness. The Liberty apple is a cross between a Macoun and a Purdue apple. It has a natural waxy surface bloom to protect its skin. …

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Jonathan Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

Medium-sized, sweet, and a bit acidic, this New Yorker apple from Woodstock is also called the Esopus Spitzburg. …

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Jonagold Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

Introduced in 1968 by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY, the Jonagold has become a rising star in apple-dom. Crossed from the JONAthan and the GOLDen Delicious, this …

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Gravenstein Apple

By The FruitGuys on November 21, 2009

The Gravenstein apple is the vanguard of California's apple season and the hallmark crop of Sebastopol in Sonoma County, CA. Every year, Sebastopol throws this tart-sweet, old-fashioned apple two …

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Granny Smith Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

A firm and crisp green apple. When you think of the traditional tart apple, Granny Smith is it. Refreshing and a wonderful compliment to cheese. …

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Goldrush Apple

By The FruitGuys on November 21, 2009

Who's yer ma? Hoosier pa? People from Indiana call themselves Hoosiers. Goldrush apples are Hoosiers. They've got a pedigree as long as yer arm from Purdue University going way back to Rome, the Rome …

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Golden Delicious Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

West Virginia's state fruit is a soft apple with yellow-gold skin and a mild and sweet taste. …

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Gala Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

Sweet and mild, somewhat thin-skinned, and striped. The Gala apple originated in New Zealand from momma Golden Delicious and poppa Orange Delicious. …

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Cameo Apple

By FruitGuys Staff on November 21, 2009

Cameo apples made their first appearance as a little stray seedling in an orchard in the upper left corner of Washington state. Cameos are tart and aromatic with stripey skin. Alfred Hitchcock was the …

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Yosemite Gold Rush

By Jeff Koelemay on November 19, 2009

Prospecting for gold always makes me hungry. Panning for flakes gets me thinking about crispy corn cereal and managing a sluice box always leaves me craving a juice box. It’s been a long time since …

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Ataulfo Mango

By The FruitGuys on March 11, 2001

Shaped like a golden bean, these sweet yellow mangos are sometimes also referred to as Champagne or Manilla mangos. This special-season mango evokes a tropical celebration that will send your taste …

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