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Fall Fruit Guide 2020

By The FruitGuys on September 25, 2020

The Fall equinox on September 22 marks the transition to shorter days across our hemisphere. Autumn also brings an abundance of tasty fall fruit, especially the peak of apple, grape, and pear season. …

Summer Fruit Guide 2020

By Pia Hinckle on June 10, 2020

Summer for many of us is tied to the memory of a perfect piece of fruit: the cherry eating contest with your sister you won that June; the first bite of the ripest peach you ever tasted in July; the …

The FruitGuys Response to COVID-19

By The FruitGuys on March 5, 2020

We will get to the other side of this---together. We wish you, your employees, your vendors, your customers, and their families the best, and especially good health. Please let us know of any way that …

Engage Employees With Citrus & Keep Them Healthy

By Elisabeth Flynn on February 18, 2020

The sky may be gloomy, but citrus fruit--oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes, grapefruits, pomelos, buddha’s hand, yuzu, and kumquats--is at its peak, bursting with color and natural sweetness. It's …

The Tale of the Bronx Grape

By The FruitGuys on September 17, 2019

What's the best table grape you’ve ever eaten? We think it will be replaced by the organic Bronx seedless table grape from Lagier Ranches in Escalon, CA. These tiny globes of pleasure have been …

Q: What are the Rough Brown Spots on My Apple?

By The FruitGuys on September 7, 2016

Q: What is the rough brown texture on the top of some apples, and is it edible? A: Known as “russeting,” it is a brownish corky or netlike texture that appears on certain varieties of apples and …