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Valencia Oranges Pleasant Valley Ranch, Springville, CA Valencia Oranges are considered to be perfect for eating out of hand. Valencia oranges need more time on the tree than other citrus to come to full maturity, which makes them naturally sweet.…
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Farm Focus: Fire Blight
There is one phrase that can strike fear in the heart of pear and apple farmers across the country – Fire Blight. This bacteria is a virulent killer. It can kill an entire orchard in a single growing season. Here…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: apple farmer, compost tea, Farmer Al, fire blight, Frog Hollow Farm, National Organic Standards Board, Organic, pear farmer
Fruit and News of the Week: January 27th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Tarocco Blood Oranges A beautiful orange to deep red flesh is revealed when you slice open a Tarocco. The flesh of the blood orange is firmer and more dense than an orange and its flavor is a little more…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: CA Farm, California drought, CSA, Drought, Farmer Al, food not lawns, Frog Hollow Farm, irrigation, Organic, rain
Farm Focus: A Tale of Two Orchards
In the southwestern part of the orchard there is a broad farm road that divides our farm from a neighbor. Though both farms are home to rows of trees, the contrast between the two orchard blocks is quite striking. The…
Posted in Newsletter, Recipes Tagged with: Clean Orchard, CSA, Farmer Al, Farming Organically, Frog Hollow Farm, Organic
Recipe: White Beans with Broccoli Rabe and Meyer Lemons
Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 anchovy fillets 5 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced 1.5 Meyer Lemons very thinly sliced (leave the peel on) 1 bunch broccoli rabe 2 cup dried white beans soaked overnight and then cooked or…
Posted in Newsletter, Recipes Tagged with: broccoli rabe, chicken, CSA, fish, Frog Hollow Farm, meyer lemons, Organic, savory
