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 aroma. It is smooth-textured and delightfully sweet.
Valencia Oranges
Pleasant Valley Ranch, Springville, CA
Valencia Oranges are a late season orange known for their very sweet tasting and brightly colored juice. They are one of the most popular varieties used for bottled juices because of this. Their sweet, bright flavor and minimal seed content (1-6 per orange) make them perfect for out of hand eating too. Store out of sunlight for 2-4 days on the counter or up to two weeks in the fridge.
Hass Avocado
Tomorrow’s Organic,Monterey,CA
Creamy in texture, nutty in flavor, with a small to medium seed. The Hass skin is easy to peel and darkens from green to purplish-black as it ripens. Store on the counter out of direct sunlight.
Ruby Grapefruit
Sundance Natural, Oceanside, CA
The Grapefruit is said to cross between the Jamaican sweet orange and the Indonesian pomelo, first documented in 1750. Ruby grapefruit was an accidental discovery of a red fruit growing on a pink grapefruit tree. Store out of sunlight for 2-4 days on the coun- ter or up to two weeks in the fridge.
Albion Strawberries
Yerena Farms, Watsonville, CA
The Albion is a newer variety strawberry developed at UC Davis. It is ever bearing and usually produces fruit June – October in the Bay Area. The sweet flavor and firm flesh makes the Albion an excellent dessert or preserving berry.
Minneolas
Sundance Natural, Oceanside, CA
Minneolas are a cross between a grapefruit and a mandarin. The shape slightly resem- bles a bell with a round body and pronounced neck. Minnoelas have a juicy, sweet flavor with a hint of tartness harkening to their grapefruit parentage. Store out of sunlight for 2-4 days on the counter or up to two weeks in the fridge.
