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Fruit & News of the Week: October 31st

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  Fuyu Persimmons Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The Fuyu has a crisp texture with a rich honey sweet flavor. They have a beautiful orange to red hue when ripe, often with tiny brown speckles on the skin.

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Farm Focus: Meet Twin Girls Farm!

Christyna, Savannah, and Serena - the 3 daughters of Nacho and Cassi

  Ready or not, it’s time to make way for the first citrus of the season! We can hardly believe how quickly this year has gone by! The juicy Valencia oranges in this week’s box are courtesy of our friends

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Recipe: Honey Glazed Salmon with Citrus Avocado Salad

from the Cooking Classy Ingredients: Salmon 4 (6 oz) skinless salmon fillets 8 tsp honey, divided 8 tsp flour, divided 2 Tbsp olive oil Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Salsa 1 large hass avocado, peeled, cored and

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Fruit and News of the Week: March 24th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Navel Oranges California Oranges, Springville, CA California Navel Oranges are considered to be the best Navels for eating out of hand. They have a thick skin that is easy to peel, are seedless, and have a meaty

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Recipe: Skirt Steak with Orange Cilantro Salsa

Ingredients 3 navel oranges 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots (one medium shallot) 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 clove garlic 24 ounces skirt steak, cut into 4 6-ounce serving pieces 1/2 cup coarsely chopped

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  • Fruit & News of the Week: April 9, 2018

    This Week’s Fruit:
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    Twin Girls Farm, Dinuba, CA
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  • Recipe: DIY Orange Soda

    Via Food52

    Ingredients:

    4 oranges
    1 lime
    1 cup granulated sugar
    Lemon lime seltzer water

    Method:

    Zest the oranges and the lime and add all o…

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