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Fall Fruit Guide 2022

By The FruitGuys on September 2, 2021

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. …

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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 …

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The FruitGuys Response to COVID-19

By The FruitGuys on March 5, 2020

March 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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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What’s in My Mix?

By The FruitGuys on March 23, 2016

Q: What’s in my mix? A: You can see a list of what’s in your mix and where each item was grown in just two easy steps: Find out what kind of mix you have. Look on the side of your box, and you …

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Where Does The FruitGuys Produce Come From?

By The FruitGuys on September 17, 2015

Q: Where does The FruitGuys produce come from? A: Our produce is sourced from small family farms near our regional production hubs when seasonally possible. Due to seasonality and weather …

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Why is the skin loose and puffy on some of my tangerines?

By The FruitGuys on January 28, 2015

Q: Why is the skin loose and puffy on some of my tangerines? A: Those are delicious satsuma mandarin oranges! They have a naturally loose, sometimes bumpy peel. At first glance, people sometimes …

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What are Gravenstein apples and how can I order them?

By The FruitGuys on July 29, 2014

Q: What are Gravenstein apples, and how can I order them? A: We're so glad you asked! Ripened in the warm summer days and sweetened by cool evening fogs, delicious sweet-tart Gravensteins are a …

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How can I tell when my stone fruit is ripe?

By The FruitGuys on May 13, 2014

Q: How can I tell when my stone fruit is ripe (or ready to eat)? A: To protect stone fruit during delivery, such as peaches, plums, nectarines, and apricots, we send it to you on the slightly …

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Is it true that The FruitGuys is not offering vegetables anymore?

By The FruitGuys on January 25, 2014

Q: Is it true that The FruitGuys is not offering vegetables anymore? A: After five years of providing the best mix of excellent organic produce that we could find each week, we have decided to …

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Russeting on Apples & Pears

By The FruitGuys on September 5, 2013

Q: Why do some of my apples have brown patches on the top? Are they still good to eat? What about the spots on pears? A: It is known as russeting. Russeting is a brownish, corky or netlike texture …

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FruitGuys Serving Sizes

By The FruitGuys on February 14, 2013

Q: How much is a serving of fruit? A: In terms of our mixes, we generally consider one piece of fruit equal to one serving. If a mix includes small citrus, like pixie tangerines, or small stone …

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Where Does My Fruit Come From?

By The FruitGuys on October 15, 2012

The FruitGuys buys the best produce we can find from small and local farms whenever possible. Our regional hubs across the country allow us to create local networks of farms and produce wholesalers so …

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Will I Get Plastic in My Box?

By The FruitGuys on September 14, 2012

Here at The FruitGuys, we work hard to make sustainable choices. We started packing our farm-fresh fruit in reusable boxes printed with water-based inks and constructed of approximately …

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Fresh Fruit Storage and Ripening Tips

By The FruitGuys on July 2, 2012

Here are some basic storage and ripening guidelines for fresh fruit. Most fruits are best kept in a cool, dry place, such as on a countertop away from sunlight and heat. Humidity can speed up the …

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What’s the Difference Between a “Hybrid” Fruit and a “GMO?”

By The FruitGuys on June 6, 2012

Q: What is a GMO? A: A GMO, or Genetically Modified Organism, has had its DNA altered via genetic engineering to make it more disease, pest, or chemical resistant, or to include desirable …

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Why do some citrus have seeds and some don’t?

By The FruitGuys on April 11, 2012

We asked tangerine farmer Emily Thacher Ayala from Friends Ranch in Ojai, CA. She told us that seedlessness in citrus is a naturally occurring genetic mutation. In the last century, growers have …

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Customer Service Answers Some Fruit Quality Questions

By The FruitGuys on February 7, 2012

Fruit Quality Grab Bag Winter can bring some challenges to keeping fruit at the appropriate temperatures during transport. Our buyers, packers, and delivery people do their best to keep fruit …

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Seedless Citrus

By FruitGuys Staff on May 5, 2011

Q: Why do some citrus have seeds and some don’t? To find out, The FruitGuys asked Emily Thacher Ayala, farmer at Friends’ Ranch in Ojai, CA (Ventura County). Friends’ grows Pixies, not the …

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Green Oranges?

By The FruitGuys on April 8, 2011

Ever see a green-tinged orange and wonder if it means the fruit isn’t ripe yet? The FruitGuys asked one of its citrus farmers, Emily Ayala of Friend’s Ranch in Ojai, CA (growers of the fabulous Pixie …

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Ask the FruitGuys

Fall Fruit Guide 2022

Summer Fruit Guide 2020

The FruitGuys Response to COVID-19

Engage Employees With Citrus & Keep Them Healthy

The Tale of the Bronx Grape

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

What’s in My Mix?

Where Does The FruitGuys Produce Come From?

Why is the skin loose and puffy on some of my tangerines?

What are Gravenstein apples and how can I order them?

How can I tell when my stone fruit is ripe?

Is it true that The FruitGuys is not offering vegetables anymore?

Russeting on Apples & Pears

FruitGuys Serving Sizes

Where Does My Fruit Come From?

Will I Get Plastic in My Box?

Fresh Fruit Storage and Ripening Tips

What’s the Difference Between a “Hybrid” Fruit and a “GMO?”

Why do some citrus have seeds and some don’t?

Customer Service Answers Some Fruit Quality Questions

Seedless Citrus

Green Oranges?

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