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Fruit of the Week: Cal Red Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The beloved Cal Red is in a class by itself and is the “Oh my God” peach! A relatively new variety and a California native, the Cal Red…
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Fruit & News of the Week: August 14, 2017
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area, Bay Area CSA, community supported agriculture, CSA, fruit csa, Nectarines, Organic fruit, organic orchard, organic summer fruit, peaches, Plums, Pluots, stone fruit, summer
Fruit & News of the Week: August 7, 2017
Fruit of the Week: O’Henry Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Farmer Al’s favorite peach to grill, the O’Henry has the flavor, size, and crimson blush that makes for a truly memorable peach. It’s elegantly pointed shape slices to an…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Bay Area CSA, california farmersing, Climate Change, farm, fruit csa, fruit orchard, Nectarines, organic farm, peaches, Pluots, summer, summer heat
Fruit & News of the Week: July 17, 2017
This Week’s Fruit: Zee Lady Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Renowned horticulturist Floyd Zaiger is responsible for many of our favorite varieties, and the Zee Lady is another Zaiger gem. The Zee Lady is a good sized peach that’s…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area, california organic fruit farm, CSA, east bay, farm life, Nectarines, Organic farm life, Organic fruit, peaches, Pluots, summer
Fruit & News of the Week: July 7, 2017
Fruit of the Week Suncrest Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A Slow Food Ark heritage variety, the Suncrest has all the old-fashioned taste of days gone by. Its a truly memorable peach whose firm but juicy flesh provides a…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: agroecology, Compost, compost management, compost tea, farmer, Farmer Al, farming, Frog Hollow Farm, IPP, irregation, manure, Nectarines, orchard management, Organic Farming, organic orchard, peaches, Pluots, resorative farming, soil, vermicompost
Fruit & News of the Week: June 19 2017
This Week’s Fruit: Santa Rosa Plums Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Santa Rose plums are famous for their beautiful dark skin, yellow flesh and are delicious eaten fresh or canned. This variety was developed by Luther Burbank in, you guessed…
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