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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Sliced Persimmon and Winter Squash Salad
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, …
Fall Salad with Persimmon and Pear
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 …
Profile: Chaffin Family Orchards
Oroville, CA - Oroville is a gold rush town in Butte County, CA. Oro means gold in Spanish, and during the Gold Rush prospectors stampeded over the area in a greedy frenzy. When Del Chaffin came to …
Hachiya Persimmon
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 …
Fuyu Persimmon
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 …
Orange You Glad I Said Persimmon
There are always times you regret. Like when I was six years old, and I only knew two jokes. One was the standard knock-knock joke—“Knock, knock,” “Who’s there?” “Banana.” “Banana who?” “Knock, …
Here’s Jeff…
Fruit Friends—I wanted to formally introduce Jeff Koelemay, who has been filling in for me. In the spirit of the FruitGuys family, Jeff is not only a longtime employee who has done everything from …
