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Farm Focus: Wheat at Frog Hollow

Though fruit is our main focus, Frog Hollow is always interested in experimenting in new agricultural and culinary endeavours that will enhance our offerings of delicious foods.  Our latest experiment is currently about 5 inches tall and bright green.  On

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Fruit & News of the Week: May 16th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:   Honey Rich Apriums Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA An Aprium is a cross between an apricot and a plum. Both the Aprium and the Pluot were developed by Floyd Zaiger outside of Modesto, CA using the “low

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Fruit and News of the Week

THIS WEEKS FRUIT Valencia Oranges Pleasant Valley Ranch, Springville, 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

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Fruit and News: Week of March 25th 2013

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This Week’s Fruit Hass Avocados Las Palmalitas, Carpinteria, CA Creamy in texture, nutty in flavor, with a small to medium seed. The Hass skin is easy to peel and darkens from green to purplish-black as it ripens. You can tell

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Farm Focus: Blossom Walk 2013

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    via Martha Stewart

     
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  • Fruit & News of the Week: April 9, 2018

    This Week’s Fruit:
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    Twin Girls Farm, Dinuba, CA
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  • Recipe: DIY Orange Soda

    Via Food52

    Ingredients:

    4 oranges
    1 lime
    1 cup granulated sugar
    Lemon lime seltzer water

    Method:

    Zest the oranges and the lime and add all o…

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