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Minneloa Tangelos Twin Girls, Dinuba, Ca The Tangelo is a cross between a mandarin and grapefruit. Its skin is easy to peel and its flesh is a deep orange, tender and juicy with a rich and sweet flavor. Murcott Tangerines…
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Fruit & News of the Week: March 19th 2018
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: bay area farm, california weather, cawx, Climate Change, CSA, early spring, farming, know your farmer, late rain, rain, spring, stone fruit season 2018
Fruit & News of the Week: March 5th 2018
This Week’s Fruit: Minneloa Tangelos Twin Girls, Dinuba, CA The Tangelo is a cross between a mandarin and grapefruit. Its skin is easy to peel and its flesh is a deep orange, tender and juicy with a rich and sweet…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: bay area farm, california farming, california weather, Farmer Al, farming, Frog Hollow Farm, Organic Farming, Pollination, rain, winter
Farm Focus: Rain!
After the driest December on record in the history of California, we are jubilant that we’ve finally received some rain. Last week, we measured 3.5 inches of rain at the farm, and we needed it. Though the majority of our…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: bay area farming, california farming, california stone fruit, Drought, Frog Hollow Farm, orchard life, rain, regnererative farming, Soil Fertility, stone fruit farming
Fruit & News of the Week: June 12th 2017
This Week’s Fruit: Stella Cherries Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Stella cherries are dark almost to the point of being black and slightly smaller than the big, bold Bing.These are the last variety of cherry for the season. Gold Dust…
Posted in Articles, Newsletter Tagged with: apricots, Bay Area CSA, california weather, cherries, community supported agriculture, CSA, Nectarines, orchards, Organic Farming, peaches, rain, stone fruit, stone fruit farming, summer
Fruit & News of the Week: April 17th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Navel Oranges Olson Organics, Lindsay, CA California Navel Oranges are considered to be the best Navels for eating out of hand. They have a thick skin that is easy to peel, are seedless and have a meaty…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: apricots, bravocado, cherries, churchill orchard, fire blight, global warming, golden sweet, harvest, hass avocado, irrigation, linden, Lindsay, los angeles, mildew, Navel Orange, ojai, Olson Organics, pears, pink lady apple, pixie tangerine, premium citrus, rain, san diego, Sarah, smit farm, tango mandarins, tomatoes
