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Fruit & News of the Week: October 3rd

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  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. Shinko Asian Pears

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Recipe: Asian Pear and Pork Salad

from the LA Times Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon minced ginger root 1/2 cup rice vinegar 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 tablespoons sugar 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 pound cooked pork tenderloin, cut into thin

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Fruit and News of the Week: Oct 28th

This Week’s Fruit Pink Lady Apples A cross between the Golden Delicious and Lady Williams, the Pink Lady is a crisp and juicy apple with a tart finish. Pink skins and a creamy white colored flesh that resists browning makes,

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Fruit and News of the Week: October 14th

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Fruit and News of the Week: Pomegranate Native to the regions of Persia and the Western Himalayan range, pomegranates have been cultivated for several millennia. When sliced open a beautiful array of jewel like seeds are displayed. The aril is

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Fruit and News of the Week: October 7th

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This Week’s Fruit Pomegranate Native to the regions of Persia and the Western Himalayan range, pomegran- ates have been cultivated for several millennia. When sliced open a beautiful array of jewel like seeds are displayed. The aril is the colorful

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