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Fruit and News of the Week: Jan 11th

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 and its flavor is a little more tart. These beauties sweeten and darken in color as the season progresses. Algerian Tangerines Abounding Harvest Mountain Farm, Los Gatos, CA This tangerine’s skin is a beautiful red-orange hue and is so thin that it peels very easily. Inside the fruit is succulent and very sweet. Hayward Kiwi Chieci 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 their sweet flavor and thin skin. Fuji Apples Cuyama Farm, New Cuyama, CA Fujis are a cross between Red Delicious and Ralls Janet, an heirloom apple dating back to Thomas Jefferson. Fujis are loved by many for their crisp, sweet, and juicy character. Navel Oranges Twin Girls Farm, Yettem, 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 and sweet flesh that makes them a perfect snack.