The Finger Lime is a highly unusual citrus variety, native to Australia and found as bushes or small trees in the rain forests of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. The Finger Lime’ s skin color ranges from yellow or brick red to green or purplish black. When the fruit is cut in half (cut…
Our grower always encourages buyers to taste his Fruit. One taste of these Organic Gold Nugget Tangerines and we were hooked! Though quite small and inconsistent in size, these are the sweetest Tangerines we’ve found this season (Brix 14 to 16!).
Bud lines, rootstocks and terrior all play a role in how Oranges taste. Our farmer’ s Heirloom Bahia Navel Oranges are grown on “ old line” Washington Navel trees, supported by the appropriate sour or sweet rootstock and soil profile. This combination along with sustainable farming practices produces a great tasting piece of fruit. These…
Long considered an autumn fruit, Pomegranates make their entrance in late summer, thanks to the early Granada variety. These early pomegranates are historically a little light in exterior color. Early Wonderfuls will make their appearance by the beginning of September, and by the middle of October, the Wonderful variety will be available and we will…
Rambutans are related to lychees and are sometimes known as " hairy lychees" . Originally from Malaysia but now grown in tropical Central America and Southeast Asia, they are larger than lychees (about 2 inches in diameter) and look quite different, but have a similar texture. The taste is similar too, but slightly sharper. To…
Passion Fruit is a subtropical fruit native to Brazil, and is named after the flowers’ resemblance to the crown of thrones worn during Christ’s crucifixion. The fruit is an oval shape that grows from the size of a large egg to a small lemon. The skin is a leathery, dark purple color and is perfectly…
Rhubarb is an herbaceous perennial with long, fleshy stems supporting large, toxic leaves. Although usually considered a vegetable, in 1947 a New York court decided that since it is used as fruit, it should be counted as a fruit for tax purposes. The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook recommends we cut Rhubarb into 3- to 4-inch…
Also known as Tree Tomato and Arbol de Tomate, the Tamarillo is a subtropical fruit generally believed to be native to the Andes of Peru and probably also Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia. It is cultivated and naturalized in Argentina, Brazil, Columbia and Venezuela, and is widely grown in New Zealand as a commercial crop. Each…
Savor the fruits of the Mexican Hawthorne tree at their best. These tiny, bittersweet fruits are often mistaken for the crabapple, but have a flavor all their own. Tejocotes range in color from scarlet-orange to golden yellow. They have become an integral part of Mexican celebrations, particularly those that begin in October with the Day…
Unlike plumcots, which are simple plum x apricot crosses, Apriums were developed through intricate hybridizing, requiring several generations of crosses to create these relatively new fruits. The complex, intense flavor of the Aprium is unique, much like a blend of fruit juices where the sum is better than the parts. Additionally, the Aprium’ s sugar…
Also known as Manila Mangoes, Ataulfo Mangoes are prized for their creamy, smooth texture and sweet flavor. Once they are available, we know that Champagne Mangoes (a branded Mango packed in Texas) are just around the corner.
A very distinctive passion fruit relative, Passiflora Mollissima Bailey was renamed Banana Passion Fruit in New Zeland. In Hawaii, it is called Banana Poka. In its Latin American homeland, it is known as Curuba, Curuba de Castilla, or Curuba Sabanera Blanco (Columbia) Tacso, Tagso, Tauso (Ecuador) Parcha (Venezuela), Tumbo or Curuba (Bolivia) Tacso, Tumbo, Tumbo…
We usually see dried dates, packed in trays. These are fresh dates, still in a bunch. Fresh Barhi Dates(on the left) are a prime date of Arabia, valued for its delicate and rich flavor. The ripening date develops its sweetness at an early stage making it a popular fresh date, and it also cures well….
Cape Gooseberries were introduced to England in the eighteenth century but seem to have been known to the Greeks as early as the third century AD. The early settlers in South Africa cultivated Cape Gooseberries in the Cape of Good Hope, giving rise to one theory on how they acquired their name. Cape Gooseberries (physalis,…
The mango is the single most consumed fruit in the world. Hadens, Keitts, Kents and Tommy Atkins are the most common varieties. Enter the Champagne Mango. Actually a premium pack of the Ataulfo variety mango, Champagne Mango, like all Ataulfo mangoes, are free from the pesky fibers that plague the flesh of the other mango…
Cherimoya is native to South America and the West Indies, and grows on shrubs belonging to the Annona species. Inside the scaly yellowish green skin, the fruit has creamy white, custard-like flesh with a sweet-sour flavor reminiscent of pineapples and bananas, and large black seeds. Cherimoya flesh makes a delicious fruit sauce when blended with…
A Cocktail Avocado is a delightful little gift of nature that occurs without warning as a result of genetic factors and sudden changes in climate. This small, seedless avocado shows up most often in the greenskin variety, Fuerte. Although difficult to peel, Cocktail Avocado are cute and tasty when sliced into rounds as a garnish…
These shiny scarlet berries are grown in huge, sandy bogs on low, trailing vines. Cranberries grow wild in northern Europe and in the northern climes of North America, where they are also extensively cultivated, mainly in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Washington and Oregon. Historians and culinary anthropologists still consider how cranberry sauce became a staple of the…
In 1915, Californian Everett K. DaVall developed two new Date varieties with the help of the Coachella Valley Agricultural Extension Station staff. To this day, his grandson, Everett, grows the same two Dates Empress and Honey. Both have exceptional flavor but have their own personalities. The Empress is perfect for stuffing its texture is somewhat…
Red Dragon Fruit, originally known as Pitahaya, is native to Central America, and is grown in the dryer tropic climates of Asia and the Americas. The fruit is related to the Cactus Pear, and grows on a vine-like member of the cactus family. Dragon Fruit cultivars have flesh of various colors: white, pink and the…