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THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Apache Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The Apache is one of the newest varieties of apricots introduced to growers and was developed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service. It’s early off the tree but doesn’t sacrifice any flavor…
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Farm Focus: The Apricot – Past and Present
May at Frog Hollow Farm marks the beginning of a remarkable, busy, beautiful, and abundant time of year. As many of you know, or tasted last week for the first time of the year, apricots are here! As we venture…
Recipe: Apricot Vinegar
from Mario Hernandez Ingredients 1 lb. apricots, de-seeded and quartered 2 cups champagne vinegar 1/3 cup Baker’s sugar Preparation Combine Apricots, champagne vinegar, and sugar in a large bowl or glass jar. Refrigerate overnight, up to 24 hours. Discard apricots…
Fruit and News of the Week: April 25th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Apache Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The Apache is one of the newest varieties of apricots introduced to growers and was developed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service. It’s early off the tree but doesn’t sacrifice any flavor…
Farm Focus: Blooms and Bees
On a recent sunny day driving through the orchard on the golf cart with farmer Al, we stopped to admire a new planting of annual flowers that were in bloom. Blooms of a purplish blue hue were flooding the 20…
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