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This Week’s Fruit: Shinko Asian Pear Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The Shinko has a round shape which is slightly flattened. The skin is bronze with brown russeting and its juicy, creamy white flesh has a subtly rich flavor. One…
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Fruit & News of the Week: October 30, 2017
Posted in Newsletter, Uncategorized Tagged with: Apples, Bay Area CSA, bay area organic farm, byron, east bay, fruit csa, organic almonds, organic farm, pears, persimmons, pomagranate
Fruit & News of the Week: July 17, 2017
This Week’s Fruit: Zee Lady Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Renowned horticulturist Floyd Zaiger is responsible for many of our favorite varieties, and the Zee Lady is another Zaiger gem. The Zee Lady is a good sized peach that’s…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area, california organic fruit farm, CSA, east bay, farm life, Nectarines, Organic farm life, Organic fruit, peaches, Pluots, summer
Fruit of the Week: May 29, 2017
This week’s fruit: Rainier Cherries Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A well-known variety, the Rainier is the only white cherry we grow. Plump, delicious and with an extremely sweet creamy flesh, they’re best eaten out of hand. Their distinctive flavor…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: barn owl, Bay Area, bay area farming, cherries, community supported agriculture, crimson lady peaches, east bay, farming, Fuji apples, organic csa, organic farm, organic stone fruit, organically grown, peaches, rainier cherries, redtail hawk, stone fruit, stone fruit season, summer fruit
Farm Focus: Switching Gears for Stone Fruit Season
The last few weeks there has been a palpable change on the farm as we switch gears for summer stone fruit season. You can feel the excitement in groups of people huddled around the box of the first cherries coming…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Apricot, apriums, Bay Area, Bay Area CSA, California, california farming, cherries, community supported agriculture, contra costa county, east bay, growing, irregation, mulch, orchard, Organic, Organic Farming, peaches, Plums, Pluots, stone fruit season
Fruit & News of the Week: May 22, 2017
This week’s fruit: Brooks Cherries Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Brooks Cherries are the total package. Beautiful deep red color, perfect tart/sweet balance & great texture! Rainier Cherries Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A well-known variety, the Rainier is the…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area, Bay Area CSA, bay area farming, brooks cherries, california grown, cherries, cherry season, community supported agriculture, CSA, east bay, farming, Fuji apples, Hass Avocados, norcal faming, Organic Farming, pixie tangerines, rainier cherries, south bay, summer
