I have been given a copy of Robert Palter’s The Duchess of Malfi’s Apricots, and Other Literary Fruits. It’s a great reference book if you like those moments of clarity when writers unravel the human …
spring
Benton Cherries
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. …
Fresh Fava Salad
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuysINGREDIENTS1 pound fresh fava beans 1 head green garlic, minced 1 bunch kale, de-stemmed, and chopped into 1-inch pieces 2 carrots, thinly …
In Our Spring
by Jeff Main of Good Humus Farm, Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm ShopImage courtesy of Good Humus ProduceWith the passing of the 2013 equinox a few weeks ago, and all the warmth and wetness …
Apple Blossom Time-Lapse
1913 was a crazy time. It was the year Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky staged the ballet The Rite of Spring. Nowadays, we are accustomed to the dissonance and seemingly tonal chaos of Stravinsky’s …
Brooks Cherries
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. …