Introducing Preservation Harvest—produce that makes a difference. Buying plums can help save a farm and make healthier land. West Coast customers, get a box of 25 refreshing Black Amber Plums from …
Tale of a Scientist Farmer
Ed Magee spends his days thinking about sunlight. When he isn’t working on his 38-acre orchard of white peaches and nectarines in Vernalis, California, he’s in a lab studying the energy of …
Plum-tastic!
Look closely at your plum. Real close. See that? That's Luther Burbank's thumbprint. Luther was a botanist wizard at the turn of the century, a Midas of sorts whose more than 800 varieties of …
Fruit & Veggie Magic
Fruito the Ripenificent was a world famous fruit magician. For years he had competed for top billing against Vern the Vegetastic until Vern suffered a fatal injury while trying to extricate himself …
Sustaining Sustainable
As an ex-suburban Philadelphia kid now turned Californian, I find myself drawn to stories of the underdog. Gosh knows the Philly area is full of tales of heroes on the brink who have pulled it back …
Easy Refrigerator Pickled Green Beans
Adapted from foodbuzz.com Start your pickling adventures with this straightforward recipe for refrigerator-pickled green beans. These essential techniques will help you create flavorful, crisp …
How to Pickle Cactus
Before starting your DIY home pickling project, The FruitGuys recommends you familiarize yourself with basic pickling practices to ensure that you produce a batch of healthy, delicious pickles. There …
Riding the Peach Train
In the pantheon of great lyrical misunderstandings, I remember this: summer sunlight circa the mid-1970s and me dancing around our living room while singing at the top of my lungs to the “The Age of …
Bike Love: A Commute that’s Good for You
PHILADELPHIA My commute: therapeutic, thought-provoking, calming and centering. Is such a commute possible? You bet! I am one of the estimated 10,000 Philadelphia residents who bike to work each …
Pest Policy Questioned: Panelists say Quarantines Unfair to California Farmers
The Light Brown Apple Moth is an indigenous pest considered harmless to crops in New Zealand, Hawaii, Australia, and the UK, all countries that are free to export fruits and vegetables to U.S. markets …
Season of Cherries: How Weather Impacts Cherry Quality and Taste
I have many favorite fruits, but cherries hold a special place in my heart. Maybe it’s because their harvest period is relatively short, or maybe it’s because they just taste so good—whatever the …
Grated Beet, Carrot, Cucumber, and Onion Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette and Toasted Sesame Seeds
INGREDIENTS Salad One bunch baby beets, scrubbed and grated Three carrots, peeled and grated One cucumber; ends removed, peeled, and grated ¼ onion, peeled and minced Two tablespoons …
Preservation Harvest
When the price of corn started going up in Exeter, California due to high demand for ethanol, Mr. Herrera, an owner of 22 acres of family farmland, nearly plowed under his 40-year-old plum orchard. …
I’ll Meet You on the Farm
Warm spring weather is waking up the farmer in me. I suddenly have the urge to sink my hands into the soil and grow greens, tomatoes, potatoes – you name it. A new resident of Philadelphia, I was not …
Capay Valley FarmShares
In elementary school, some friends and I went through a phase where we had dreams of being city planners. We diagrammed a world of baseball diamonds and arcades and woods with bike paths that somehow …
Pinto Bean Sweet Potato Chili
Adapted from Bon Appétit INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 jalapeno chili pepper, seeds removed and finely minced 2 stalks of celery, rinsed and chopped 1 teaspoon …
Preparing Dried Pinto Beans
1. Place pinto beans in a medium, thick-bottomed saucepan. 2. Cover the beans with water, at least three inches above the beans. 3. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook covered, …
FruitGuy Noir in Peachy Keen
Nick fell into my office crying like an Italian sub forced onto sprouted wheat that had run aground on Mixed Metaphor Island. “Fire all morta-della-pedos!” he shouted in meat panic. He was in …
Grilled (or Roasted) Eggplant & Sauteed Golden Chard Sandwich with Green Garlic Aioli
Adapted from Gourmet AIOLI INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped green garlic 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 2/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise, or other mayonnaise alternative such as …
Grilled (or Roasted) Eggplant & Sautéed Rainbow Chard Sandwich with Shallot Aioli
Adapted from Gourmet AIOLI INGREDIENTS 1/4-cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped shallots 1/4-teaspoon sea salt 2/3-cup low-fat mayonnaise, or other mayonnaise alternative such as …
