This plump, sweet vegetable has many monikers. In most of the U.S. it is called chayote, but the Aztecs who first cultivated it called it chayotl. It is christophene or brionne in the West Indies, chochoute in Madagascar, xuxu in Brazil and pepinella, mirliton or vegetable pear in other parts of the world. And as…
We buy wonderful, sweet summer squashes from three different growers and create this beautiful mix. The current mix includes Zephyr, Ronde de Nice, Scallopini, petite Green and Gold Zucchini and three colors of Pattypan squash. Varieties will change but the mix will always includes multiple shapes and colors.
Bright yellow papaya or pear shaped FRUIT. This unique squash is beautiful and yummy. Its flavor is sweet and mild. Papaya Pear Squash is a great alternative to Zucchini and Yellow Crook and can be used in a wide variety of summer squash recipes.
Ronde de Nice Zucchini has graced tables in France for generations. These perfect globe-shaped Zucchinis are also known as Fruit-Ball Squash and Globe Zucchini. Harvested in this case at about 3-inches in diameter, this squash is perfect for stuffing and baking. The also lend themselves to being sliced into wedges and served raw for crudite…
The Tromboncino Squash, also known as Zucchetta Rampicante, the climbing squash, is generally only found in backyard gardens. This heirloom variety originates from the Northern Coast of Italy and continues to be popular amongst Northern Italians and Europeans. The Tromboncino has a long, seedless neck, with a bell shaped head. Most summer squash have a…
These gorgeous Fuji apples are grown in Japan with loving attention to detail. Leaves are stripped by hand from the vacinity of each young apple to assure full exposure to sunlight, viola’ , a Fuji apple with full, dark red skin! These Aomiori Apples combine the bright, sweet flavor and crisp, juicy texture of California-grown…
An excellent all-around Apple for eating fresh, cooking, baking and juicing, the Empire was developed in New York in 1966, and has excellent flavor, high sugar, fine texture and is very juicy. OUr Empires are dry farmed in a small canyon near San Luis Obispo, California.
These apples are so exceptional, they are patented! Our Honeycrisp Apples are dry farmed (without irrigation) on a small family farm near San Luis Obispo. Characterized by an amazingly crisp and juicy flesh, Honeycrisp Apples have a well-balanced (sugar to acid), aromatic, spicy flavor. Their flesh is cream colored, and skin color is 60 to…
The Kidd’s Red Orange Apple was developed in New Zealand in 1924. Its flavor is a rich balance of sugar, acids and aromatics with hints of violets. It is speckeled and russetted and not very pretty to look at but the Kidd’s Orange Red is all about flavor! And didn’t your mother tell you “don’t…
Because of their beautiful coloring and diminutive shape, Lady Apples are often used as a garnish. They have a flavorful, delicate skin and a sweet-tart flavor, and can be eaten raw or cooked. Lady Apples are commercially grown in California and Oregon (and limited amounts in Canada), and are available from September until the crop…
Varieties will change as we move through the season and will include early-, mid-, and late-season cultivars such as Spitzenburg, Ribson Pippin, Missouri Pippin, Stayman Winesap, and Winter Pearmain.
This apple from the Pacific Northwest is the result of a cross between a Gold Delicious and a Cox Orange Pippin. The Pinata Apple won “ Apple of the Year 2004” honors in Europe. Its flavor is very sweet and it has a soft texture. Wonderful for cooking or eating out of hand! Available through…
Sweet, spicy, fragrant, tart and juicy. Those are the adjectives that are used most often to describe these wonderful Pink Lady Apples. The Pink Lady (also known as Cripps Pink) was developed in Australia, the result of a cross between the Golden Delicious and Lady Williams varieties. The fine-grained flesh is crisp and crunchy and…
First identified in Kansas, 1875, the Stayman Winesap is medium to large in size with a dull red bloom over greenish base, striped red in less highly-colored fruit. The flesh is yellowish, firm, tender, juicy, sweet and pleasantly sub-acid. The Stayman Winesap is an excellent all-purpose Apple, perfect for eating fresh, juicing, baking and cooking.
An old English variety that has been traced back to A.D. 1200, the Winter (White) Pearmain is the oldest known English apple. The fruit size is medium to large, light green with one side sometimes blushed red. The flesh is firm and crisp. An excellent dessert apple, the flavor is sweet, mildly subacid and pleasantly…