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Fruit of the Week: Flavor Rich Pluots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A small pluot about the size of golf ball with deep purple skin and a golden flesh that has an excellent balance of acidity and sweetness. Red Flame…
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Fruit & News of the Week: October 9th, 2017
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Asian, bay area farm, california farms, orchard management, Organic Farming, organic orchard management, pears, Pomegranate, regenerative farming, sustainable farming
Farm Focus: Winterizing Honey Bees
Kelly Knapp of Miss Bee Haven, who tends several hives at Frog Hollow, is busy this time of year! She is preparing the bees to weather the winter ahead. She begins by checking the health of each hive. She opens…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bay area honey, bee keeper, bee keepers, bee keeping, beekeeping, honey bees, Miss Bee Haven, Organic Farming, pollinators, wintering honeybees
Fruit & News of the Week: October 2, 2017
This Week’s Fruit: Emerald Beaut Plum Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A freestone plum, the Emerald Beaut is a delicate green that turns golden with a hint of a blush. It has a firmer texture than the Santa Rosa with…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, autumns, bay area farm, california farm, california farming, california native bees, community supported agriculture, CSA, fall, farmers market, Grapes, native bees, Organic Farming, pears, Plums, Warren Pears, weed, weeds
Farm Focus: Olive Monitoring
The olives are plumping up and we are busy in the orchard doing our annual inspection of the trees for the dreaded Bactrocera oleae, commonly known as the olive fruit fly. The olive fruit fly is the most economically significant…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Bactrocera oleae, Bay Area CSA, bay area farm share, bay area organic farm, bay area organic food delivery, cailfornia organic farm, california olive oil, california organic farm, integrated pest managemant, IPM, Olive, olive fruit fly, Olive Oil, organic california olive oil, Organic Farming, organic farming practices, organic olives
Fruit & News of the Week: September 4th 2017
Fruit of the Week: August Fire Nectarines Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Elegantly shaped and rich in flavor, with deep red skin and warm orange flesh. Flavor King Pluots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A dark-skinned pluot with red flesh,…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Bay Area, bay area farm, california farming, california fruit, california heat wave, csa newsletter, farming, heat, heat illness, heat stroke, heatwave, Organic Farming, stone fruit
