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THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Sanguinelli Blood Oranges Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Sanguinelli is the latest variety of our blood oranges. The flesh is sweet and ranges in color from orange with dark red streaking to a dark red maroon. Sanguinellis…
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Fruit & News of the Week: March 27th
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Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash with Pears
from Chowhound Ingredients: 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 medium butternut squash (about 2 1/2 pounds) 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium yellow onion 2 ripe, but firm…
Farm Focus: The History of the Pear
We love our pears at Frog Hollow! Pears are one of the world’s oldest and most beloved fall fruits. Cultivation of most modern pear varieties began as early as the 17th century in Europe and Asia, while early pear records…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: America, Asian, Asian Pears, Comice, diversity, Europe, history, Pacific Northwest, pears, pioneers, savory, Seckel, sweet, Thomas Warren, varieties, warren pear
Fruit & News of the Week: September 5th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Autumn Flame Peach Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The Autumn Flame brings the peach harvest to a close with a truly nostalgic peach sweetness. The Autumn Flame is naturally more firm, but softens beautifully if aged properly…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, apricots, Autumn Flame Peach, bread, Emerald Beaut Plum, Eutypa, fall fruit, figs, Hosui Asian Pear, late harvest plums, nuts, pastries, pears, persimmons, pomegranates, pruning, rain, Red Seedless Grapes, science, staple, unhealthy, warren pear, wheat
Fruit & News of the Week: August 8th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Cal Red Peach Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The beloved Cal Red is in a class by itself and is the “Oh my God” peach! A relatively new variety and a California native, the Cal Red was bred…
Posted in Newsletter, Uncategorized Tagged with: Bosc, Brix, Cal Red, fireblight, Flavor Heart, Flavor King, grafted, grape, nectarine, nursery, O'Henry, peach, pears, Pluot, pressure guage, refractometer, rootstock, small, stunted, sugar content, summer flare, Taylor's Gold, Trees, Warren Pears, yellow
