THIS WEEK’S FRUIT
Hayward Kiwi
Chiechi Farm, Live Oak, CA
Originally known as the Chinese gooseberry due to its Chinese origins. Hawyward Wright, a New Zealand nurseryman propagated his plants by grafting, and they eventually became the preferred cultivar of growers due to
Ruby Grapefruit
CCH Organic Farm, Riverside, CA
The Grapefruit is said to cross between the Jamaican sweet orange and Indonesian pomelo.
Fuji Apple
Cuyama, New Cuyama,CA
Fujis are a cross between Red Delicious and Ralls Janet, an heirloom apple dating back to Thomas Jefferson.
Pink Lady Apple
Cuyama, New Cuyama, CA
Pink Lady’s are a cross between the Golden Delicious and Lady Williams. They are a crisp and juicy apple with a tart finish. Pink skins and a creamy white colored flesh that resists browning make this an excellent apple for salads and slicing.
Meyer Lemons
Abounding Harvest Mountain Farm, Los Gatos, CA
Meyers are sweeter in flavor, lower in acid, and have more juice than the stan-
dard lemon.
Washington Navel Oranges
Abounding Harvest, Los Gatos, CA
First brought to the US in 1870 from Brazil, these easy-peeling fruits quickly attracted the attention of citrus growers, and within a decade the “Washington” navel orange, as it came to be known, was the most widely planted variety in the western US.
