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Week of May 22nd 2011

CSA Box filled with apricots, peaches, cherries, and a jar of peach conserve.

Gilroy and other areas known for cherries got heavy rain last week, damaging up to 50% of their fruit.

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Week of May 8th 2011

CSA Box with blueberries, strawberries, grapefruit, tangelos, tangerines, avocados and apples

Next week we’ll be picking the first stone fruit of 2011, a new variety of peach called “Super Z”.

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