Juicy and meaty, Marvel Stripes are large and hearty heirloom tomatoes which are making a comeback all across the United States due to their rich flavor. The Marvel Stripe is no exception. Grown in Oaxaco, Mexico since the 1800s, this 8 is heart-shaped, sweet and 8y. Its skin is yellow-orange streaked with ruby red making…
Over the past couple of years, heirloom tomatoes have experienced a real surge in popularity, but there are very few heirlooms with small size. Maybe that’s because there are plenty of small tomatoes that have great flavor, even though they’re not heirlooms. This mixed pack of small tomatoes includes red and yellow tears, red and…
Our Vine Ripe Red Tomatoes are fresh from the Farmers’ Market, we pick them up just days after they are picked from the vine. Note that the mix varieties with change from week to week depending on which varieties are ripe, but there will always be a nice mix of colors! The Mixed Heirloom Tomato…
Grown in Arizona from Holland seed, these ORANGE CLUSTER TOMATOES are a great deal. Their quality is excellent and their color is a welcome change from red and yellow tomatoes.
PEACH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES are one of the very smallest heirloom varieties. They are a beautiful golden-orange color, have slightly fuzzy skin, and truly outstanding flavor. They are just fuzzy enough to give their skin a matte finish but not nearly as fuzzy as a peach. PEACH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES would be a great addition to an…
This blushing heirloom tomato, said to have been grown by the Cherokees, has roots that date back to at least 1890. With skin that ranges to dusky rose to deep burgundy, and a brick red interior, the Cherokee purple is one of the most full flavored of the large heirlooms available. Its delicate taste is…
Southern California has many good tomato growers, but one of our favorites is growing these lovely Orange Cherry Tomatoes. Smaller than a true cherry tomato, these organically-grown tomatoes have beautiful true orange color and are very sweet. They are a great alternative to the more common red and yellow tears, and since they are packed…
These little yellow tomatoes have all the sweet flavor of the more commonly available red variety, with a nice, bright color. Good alternative to Yellow Tears!
No one tasting Bread Fruit for the first time is likely to dispute that it is an acquired taste (and texture). Bread Fruit is used almost exclusively as a vegetable, generally when wholly or partly green. When completely green, the raw Bread Fruit is hard and starchy, like a raw potato when slightly ripe, the…
‘He was a brave man who first ate an oyster’, goes the old saying. Well, a man that brave pales in comparison to the man who first ate a DURIAN. Banned from most airlines for their sewer-reminiscent odor, durians originated in Malaysia or Borneo and have always been considered, for reasons beyond our ken, an…
Sometimes, it’ s a little difficult to work bright green into the color scheme of a presentation. Well, Gold Kiwi brings a completely different color and flavor (beautiful yellow-gold and a bit of a mango taste with hints of melon) to salads and recipes. It is quite sweet, very juicy. Gold Kiwi has a smoother,…
Native to China, India and Indonesia, Carambola is also known as starfruit, thanks to its appearance when sliced cross-wise. The preferred way of eating them in tropical countries is half-ripe, dipped into or lightly sprinkled with salt. The Carambola’ s skin is very thin and shiny, and the fruit needs only to be washed, not…
One taste of these small Tahitian Pineapples sent us scrambling for our refractometer. Our palates were dead on…these little gems registered a strong 16. Flown to us from Tahiti via New Zealand, these Pineapples will have you reaching for sunscreen, and a second helping. Tahitian Pineapples are so sweet that they are best appreciated when…
Two schools of thought have emerged regarding the origin of watermelon: Some historians posit India as the place of origin, and others believe this very popular melon is native to Africa. Yellow Seedless Watermelon have bright yellow flesh and a more delicate (some might say dull) flavor than the red-fleshed varieties. Like all seedless watermelon…
A native of the Japanese island Okinawa, the Okinawa Sweet Potato with its light brown skin and unusual purple flesh is richly nutritious and surprisingly sweet. Scientifically classified as a yam, this root vegetable is a staple among the people of Okinawa and Hawaii, and has surpassed the popularity of the ordinary yam due to…
As he searched for an appreciative market for his old variety tree ripe Peaches, David “Mas” Masumoto kept thinking about the Nectarines of his youth. He remembered them as incredibly juicy and intensely flavorful with a great balance of high sugar and high acid. The memory haunted and inspired him. Mas’s late father was pretty…
This Pepper mix has various varieties and colors such as Toro De Oro, Lipstick, Pimento, and Bell with colors of red, orange, yellow, and purple. They have thick walls making for a great crunch when eaten raw. The sizes range from medium to large sized Peppers, some being round and others being elongated and pointed…
Torpedo Onions received their name from their elongated bulb, resembling a torpedo. They are a sweet onion that comes from the Mediterranean and is very popular for Italian cuisine. The bulb is reddish-purple and has a mildly sweet flavor and tender texture. This variety is great eating raw and when cooked the Torpedo Onion is…
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…
A truly ancient fruit, the Fig can be traced back to 5,000 B.D. Fig trees bear a first crop, called the breba crop, on last season’s growth, then there is a two- to three- week gap, before the main crop, borne new growth, begins. Figs do not ripen after they are harvested, so you must…