{"id":1607,"date":"2012-07-31T14:42:48","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T14:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/happychildcsa.com\/?p=1607"},"modified":"2012-07-31T14:42:48","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T14:42:48","slug":"fruit-and-news-week-of-july-30-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happychildcsa.com\/froghollowCSA\/fruit-and-news-week-of-july-30-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Fruit and News: Week of July 30 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>\n

THIS WEEK'S FRUIT<\/h1>\nO\u2019Henry Peaches<\/strong>\nFarmer Al\u2019s favorite peach to grill, the O\u2019Henry has the flavor, size, and crimson blush that makes for a truly memorable peach. It\u2019s elegantly pointed shape slices to an attractive heart shape for striking presentation.<\/small>\n\nFlavor King Pluots<\/strong>\nThe best pluot variety we grow! A dark-skinned pluot with red flesh, it has an intense rich flavor combined with sweet, spicy tones that are reminiscent of the Santa Rosa. A nice acid bite and firm texture that softens beautifully as the fruit continues to ripen, the Flavor King is amazing out of hand and equally good for baking.<\/small>\n\nDapple Dandy Pluots<\/strong>\nPlayfully called the \u201cdinosaur egg\u201d pluot, the Dapple Dandy has marbled pink and green skin over delicate white flesh threaded with rose. Kids especially love this pluot for its distinctive coloration and the lack of tartness in the skin.<\/small>\n\nFantasia Nectarine<\/strong>\nQuickly becoming one of our best-known and most popular varieties, the Fantasia is a large, tapered heirloom variety. It\u2019s deep golden flesh is amazingly sweet and smooth, and its marbled bright red skin makes for exceptionally beautiful presentation. Like many of our more unique and heirloom varieties, the Fantasia is a far more fragile fruit than most farms will even consider growing. Like the Suncrest peach that often ripens at the same time, the Fantasia is easily bruised when allowed to ripen properly on the branch, but we\u2019re sure you\u2019ll agree that the taste is well worth the risk.<\/small><\/small>\n

A Note From Farmer Al<\/h1>\n

Partnerships<\/h3>\n\nIn the business world they are called consultants, but to us they are really our partners\u2026Members of our own FHF community. They are experts in their fields, (and in our fields!); they are business owners (like Robert Woolley); they are professors, media personalities, food writers, etc. Over the years they have become our friends. Here\u2019s a list of some, and what they do:\n\nRobert Woolley \u2013 Nurseryman (see Farm Focus this week)\n\nChristophe Kreis \u2013 Molecular Biologist, Compost Meister\n\nMonique Kreis \u2013 Microbiologist, Vermiculturist\n\nDr. Gordon Franke \u2013 Professor of Entomology UC Berkeley, Native Bee Expert, Inspirational Teacher of UC Berkley students on sustainability\n\nGreg Young- Entomologist, Agronomist, pest control advisor, our field expert for all things of the soil and of insects good and bad\n\nNarsai David \u2013 Chef Extraordinaire, Restaurateur, Food Critic, Radio Personality, all around Curmudgeon\n\nJohn Rowley \u2013 Fisherman, Food Visionary, Poet, Dreamer, Peach Fanatic\n\nDavid Karp \u2013 \u201cFruit Detective\u201d. No one knows more about fruit varieties, their special qualities, juices, and especially their histories, than David\n\nKhyber Courchesne \u2013 Architect. My nephew, who designs beauty into practicality and sustainability\n\nThere are many more partners who are important to us. Over the next few months we will highlight each of our partners and their work in the Farm Focus. So, stay tuned.\n\nOrganically yours,\n\n\"Signature","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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