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Fruit and News of the Week: June 22nd
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Golden Sweet Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Following up two of our largest varieties is the Golden Sweet, a smaller apricot that makes up for whatever it lacks in size with its rich flavor. Though we may bake pastries featuring other varieties, the Golden Sweet is our variety of choice for […]
Fruit and News of the Week: June 15th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Goldensweet Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Following up two of our largest varieties is the Golden Sweet, a smaller apricot that makes up for whatever it lacks in size with its rich flavor. Though we may bake pastries featuring other varieties, the Golden Sweet is our variety of choice for our best-selling apricot conserve. […]
Fruit and News of the Week: June 8th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Golden Sweet Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Following up two of our largest varieties is the Golden Sweet, a smaller apricot that makes up for whatever it lacks in size with its rich flavor. Though we may bake pastries featuring other varieties, the Golden Sweet is our variety of choice for […]
Fruit and News of the Week : June 1st
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Robada Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Our stone fruit season has fully arrived when the Robadas are ready to pick. A large and robust apricot, the Robada has a particularly vibrant blush that makes the fruit seem to glow on the branch, almost like tiny Japanese lanterns lit from within. Cot -n- Candy Apricots Frog […]
Fruit and News of the Week: May 26th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Robada Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Our stone fruit season has fully arrived when the Robadas are ready to pick. A large and robust apricot, the Robada has a particularly vibrant blush that makes the fruit seem to glow on the branch, almost like tiny Japanese lanterns lit from within. Crimson […]
Fruit and News of the week: May 19th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Kettleman Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Named after the California town near where this apricot variety was bred and tested, the Kettleman has a hint of tartness that apricot fans love along with a beautiful aro- ma. It is smooth-textured and delightfully sweet. Rainier Cherries Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The […]
Fruit and News of the Week: May 4th
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 or texture to beat its more popular cous- ins off the branch. Apache’s skin is […]
Fruit and News of the Week: April 27th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Hayward Kiwis 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 their sweet flavor and thin skin. Hass Avocados Eco Farm, Temecula, CA Creamy in texture, […]
Fruit and News of the Week: April 20th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Apricot Converve Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A delicious preview of the apricots soon to come in upcoming weeks. We’d planned to send strawberries with this week’s box, but they were unavailable at the last minute due to poor weather. Hope you enjoy the conserve! Hayward Kiwis Chiechi Farm, Live Oak, CA […]
Fruit and News of the Week: April 13th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Hayward Kiwis 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 their sweet flavor and thin skin. Murcott Tangerine Sundance Organic, Oceanside, CA […]