The Delicata Squash is referred to by chefs as the winter Squash lover’s dream because it is easy to clean, cut and cook in the kitchen and still maintains a rich flavor and creamy texture. This squash is similar to Butternut but it is smaller in size, offers a creamier texture and has much thinner…
Our FM Pineapple Quince is grown on a small family farm in California’s Central Valley. It’s harvested the day before we pick it up, and we think the flavor and fragrance is excellent. The Pineapple Quince is related to the Apple and the Pear; the whitish -yellow flesh changes to pink when cooked. The flavors…
Our farmers grow Manzanilla and Mission Olives, two varieties often grown in California. The variety we have on hand will change throughout the fall, depending on which variety our farmer harvests. The Manzanillas are the green Olives traditionally stuffed with Pimento, the Spanish word for pepper, but can also be cured and stuffed with many…
We’ re all familiar with Keiffer Lime Leaves, but the fruit of the same tree, the Keiffer Lime, has a very brief season. The juice of the Keiffer Lime has the same fragrance as the famous leaves, but the rind has its own special fragrance. Zest the Keiffer Lime carefully to avoid the pith, and…
One of the only members of the citrus family that is entirely edible, the Kumquat’ s skin is sweet and its juicy flesh has a zesty, somewhat tart, orange flavor with hints of tangerine. The ultimate heirloom fruit, Kumquat growing practices have been documented in China as early as 1178 A.D. The word Kumquat comes…
Please allow us to quote from Alan Susser’ s The Great Citrus Book: “ Meiwa is the best kumquat for fresh, out-of-hand eating, where the rind is consumed along with the flesh… The Meiwa is large, round, and plump with a lemon-hued, tart-tasting flesh. Its golden orange rind is smooth and tender and is rich…
Released in 1986, the Melogold Grapefruit is actually a cross between a true Pummelo and a Marsh Grapefruit. This could be why the fruit is especially juicy with flavor that is a balanced blend of tart and sweet without any bitterness. The pale-yellow to white flesh produces easily segmented large, sweet sections that are tender,…
Botanists believe the Meyer Lemon is a hybrid, a cross between a regular lemon and either an orange or a mandarin. They’ re sometimes smaller than a regular lemon, rounder in shape, with a thin, soft, and smooth rind which ranges from greenish when slightly immature to a rich yellow-orange when fully ripe. The rind…
The Blood Orange is a hybrid that first appeared in Europe around 1850. Common throughout Italy, Moro is the most commonly produced variety, and is easily distinguished by the rich burgundy color of its juice. A medium-sized fruit, the Moro has a relatively long, early harvest from December through April. The rind is orange, and…
It is the consensus of Florida horticulturists that the Murcott Mandarin variety is a tangor of unknown origin resulting from the breeding program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. According to Robert Willard Hodgson in Horticultural Varieties of Citrus, ‘ The oldest known budded tree, from which the present commercial acreage largely if not entirely…
It is the consensus of Florida horticulturists that the MURCOTT MANDARIN variety is a tangor of unknown origin resulting from the breeding program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. According to Robert Willard Hodgson in Horticultural Varieties of Citrus, ‘ The oldest known budded tree, from which the present commercial acreage largely if not entirely…
Satsuma Mandarins were developed in Japan in the 16th century from seedlings that originated in China. The trees are highly cold tolerant, and production is viable in areas not usually friendly to citrus. The fruit is seedless, bright orange in color and less acid than other mandarins. Our grower harvests by color so every fruit…
Page Mandarin are a medium size citrus fruit, with medium-thin, leathery rind that is moderately adherent but easily peelable. Their skins’ surface is smooth to moderately pebbled, and their color is reddish-orange at maturity. The Page’ s flesh is deep orange, tender and juicy, and the flavor rich and sweet (this variety is considered one…
When life gives you Pink Lemons, make pink lemonade! Variegated Pink Lemons are a beautiful yellow and pink on the outside but slice through the skin and you’ll find a gorgeous pink flesh with a familiar, tart lemon taste and fresh scent (In a blind tasting, our staff could not tell the difference between the…
Judging from the scuttlebutt among mandarin experts, both the satsuma and clementine could get a run for their money from Pixie Mandarin in the years to come. According to citrus experts, the Pixie is a fine piece of fruit, and seedless to boot. The fruit is small to medium-small, commonly with broad, short neck and…
According to Allen Susser’ s ‘ The Great Citrus Book’ , " The Rangpur was imported from India (where it originiated) to Florida in 1887. Rangpur Lime is a highly acidic fruit that resembles the mandarin in appearance, and in fact, it is also known as mandarin lime. It is a tender and juicy oblate…
Very juicy, aromatic and sour, Seville Sour Oranges are used in the production of marmalades, liqueurs, orange flower water, perfumes and oils. The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook has a great recipe for Seville Orange Marmalade with Rum, Vanilla and Piloncillo. A classic Cuban mojo or marinade is made with equal parts of Seville Sour Orange…
Shasta Gold Tangerine is a cross between Temple Tangor, and Dancy and Encore Mandarins, recently developed by the University of California Riverside citrus breeding program. Seedless, bright orange, easy to peel and juicy with rich, very sweet flavor (brix average in February is 13) and fine texture, the Shasta Gold combines all the best qualities…
The Tarocco Blood Orange is known as the sweetest and most flavorful orange of all three varieties (Moro, Sanguinelli and Tarocco) of Blood Oranges. The Tarocco’ s soluble sugar numbers range from 11.7 to 13.5 2 to 3 points higher than that of the Moro variety. All three varieties can be traced to the hilly…
Don’t judge this fruit by its cover! Nicknamed the ‘Ugli’ fruit because of its puffy, wrinkled outside, it is sweet and extremely juicy on the inside. Discovered in Jamaica, Uniq Fruit is a cross between a Grapefruit and tangerine. This sensation peels and separates easily into yellow-orange sections. Ripeness is marked by its heaviness and…
