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Fruit & News of the Week: February 19th 2018

This Week’s Fruit: Minneloa Tangelos Twin Girls, Dinuba, CA The Tangelo is a cross between a mandarin and grapefruit. Its skin is easy to peel and its flesh is a deep orange, tender and juicy with a rich and sweet

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Fruit & News of the Week: March 20th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Sanguinelli Blood Oranges Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Sanguinelli is the latest variety of our blood oranges. The flesh is sweet and ranges in color from orange with dark red streaking to a dark red maroon. Sanguinellis

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Farm Focus: New Tree Planting

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Sun-filled, warm days have graced Frog Hollow Farm this past week. We welcome the short sleeve weather, understanding the impact it has on the fruit to come this summer (and thankful for a break from all the rain!). As our

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Fruit & News of the Week: March 6th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Moro Blood Oranges Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Moros have a deep red flesh and tart flavor with a rind that tends to blush into hues of red. The Moro is a wonderful orange for juicing or cooking

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Fruit & News of the Week: January 23rd

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Tarocco Blood Oranges Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A beautiful orange to deep red flesh is revealed when you slice open a Tarocco. The flesh of the blood orange is firmer and more dense than an orange

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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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    1 lime
    1 cup granulated sugar
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